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Pakistani girl killed in Kashmir border firing

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 15:33
A Pakistani girl was killed Wednesday when Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals, officials said. The incident took place in Rawlakot district, around 65 kilometres (40 miles) east of Islamabad near the the Line of Control (LoC) separating the Indian and Pakistani-controlled sectors of the Himalayan territory. "Indian troops resorted to small arms and artillery fire in Battal area killing a 10-year old girl and wounding her mother," a senior security official told AFP.

India plans $111 bil. outlay for new military corps to counter China

Kyodo News InternationalJune 1, 2013 07:00
India plans to establish a "mountain strike corps" to counter China, saying it will spend 6.2 trillion rupees ($111 billion) in the coming years, The Times of India reported Saturday. The corps will consist of nearly 40,000 personnel in a bid to counter China's growing military presence along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between India and China. According to the report, the money will be spent over five years, with India's Cabinet committee on security soon expected to give its approval.

India, China begin withdrawing troops from border

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 03:30
India and China Monday began withdrawing troops from a disputed area of the Himalayas after settling a border dispute that had threatened to reverse a recent warming in ties, Indian officials said. More than three weeks after Chinese troops were reported to have set up a camp far inside a region claimed by India, senior officers from both sides reached an agreement for a joint pullback.

India, China begin withdrawing troops from border

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 00:45
India and China began pulling troops back Monday from a disputed area of the Himalayas after resolving a border spat that had threatened to reverse a recent warming in ties, Indian officials said. More than three weeks after Chinese troops were reported to have set up a camp far inside a region claimed by India, senior officers from both sides reached an agreement for a joint pullback at talks in the region.

Pakistan officials visit 'critically' hurt prisoner in India

Agence France-PresseMay 4, 2013 13:30
Pakistani embassy officials visited a hospital in north India on Saturday where a Pakistani prisoner was in critical condition in the intensive care unit after being attacked by an Indian inmate. Convicted murderer Sanaullah Ranjay suffered multiple head injuries in a prison in India's northern city of Jammu in an apparent tit-for-tat attack after an Indian prisoner, Sarabjit Singh, was fatally assaulted in Pakistan. On Friday, Ranjay was airlifted to a government hospital in the city of Chandigarh, 250 kilometres (155 miles) north of New Delhi.

Pakistani 'critical' in India after jail violence

Agence France-PresseMay 3, 2013 14:15
A Pakistani prisoner in India was critical Friday after being attacked by an inmate, an official said, in apparent tit-for-tat jail violence that has strained relations between the neighbours. The attack came after Sarabjit Singh, an Indian convicted in Pakistan for spying and deadly bombings, died on Thursday following a savage beating in Lahore prison, sparking a furious response from Indian politicians.

Pakistani 'critical' in India after jail violence

Agence France-PresseMay 3, 2013 07:46
A Pakistani prisoner in India was critical Friday after being attacked by an inmate, an official said, in apparent tit-for-tat jail violence that has strained relations between the neighbours. The attack came after Sarabjit Singh, an Indian convicted in Pakistan for spying and deadly bombings, died on Thursday following a savage beating in Lahore prison, sparking a furious response from Indian politicians.

Indian FM to visit China amid border spat

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 01:45
India's Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday he would visit China on May 9 amid high tensions between the neighbours due to a flare-up at their disputed border. "I believe we have a mutual interest and we should not destroy years of contribution we have put together," he told reporters on the sidelines of a business event. "I think it is a good thing that we are having a dialogue."

India kills Pakistani soldier in border incident

February 26, 2013 11:19
New Delhi, Feb 15 (EFE).- The Indian army killed a Pakistani soldier who had crossed the Line of Control in the disputed region of Kashmir, military officials in both countries said Friday. The incident occurred at noon Thursday in the Nowshera subsector, according to a spokesman for the Indian army, Col. Jagdeep Dahiya.

February 15, 2013 05:31
Indian army says its troops killed Pakistani soldier near border str-adp/co/ia
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