An encounter between terrorists and security forces is underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama as well. According to a police official, the security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Awantipora, South Kashmir, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has left from his residence in Delhi. He will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir today.
Officials said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of fire is going on, and so far, there have not been any reports of casualties on either side, the report added.
Meanwhile, ceasefire understanding remained intact in Jammu and Kashmir and other border towns, including those in Punjab and Rajasthan, with schools and colleges reopening and people going on about their usual routine. However, As Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance, all the gates of the Baglihar hydroelectric power project dam in Ramban on the Chenab River are closed.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), meanwhile, issued strict notices to several key e-commerce platforms, including Amazon India and Flipkart, demanding the immediate removal of merchandise featuring the Pakistani national flag.
In an official press release on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence detailed Operation Sindoor and said that the Indian Air Force bypassed and jammed Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems and completed the mission in just 23 minutes.
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