The Indian Army on Monday said that it had killed seven Pakistani soldiers and injured four in retaliatory strikes on Monday in forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, PTI reported.
The Pakistani Army, however, pegged the toll at four and said that its troops had killled three Indian soldiers. “Four Pakistan Army soldiers embraced shahadat [martyrdom] along the Line of Control in Jandrot, Kotli sector,” the Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations department said. “Troops were busy in line communication maintenance when they were fired upon and hit by heavy mortar round.”
Army Day celebrated
Meanwhile, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the officers and troops of the Army on the occasion of Army Day, which is celebrated on January 15 every year to mark Field Marshal KM Cariappa taking over as the Army’s first commander-in-chief.
Kovind called soldiers the “nation’s pride, the sentinels of our liberty”. Citizens, he added, slept securely knowing that soldiers are awake and vigilant.
“On Army Day, I convey greetings to the soldiers, veterans and their families,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. “Every citizen of India has unwavering trust and pride in our Army, which protects the nation and is also at the forefront of humanitarian efforts during times of natural disasters and other accidents.”
Our Army always puts the nation first. I salute all those great individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving the nation. India will never forget our valiant heroes.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2018
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