First major provocation by Pakistan after Operation Sindoor; Army foils infiltration attempt despite enemy fire support.
Infiltration Attempt in Uri Sector
In a major provocation by Pakistan after the uneasy calm that followed Operation Sindoor, a soldier of the Indian Army was killed in action near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector.
- Date of Incident: Late night, August 12
- Perpetrators: Terrorists backed by the Pakistan Army
- Tactics Used: Firing support from Pakistan’s Border Action Teams (BATs)
How the Incident Unfolded
- Infiltrators attempted to breach Indian territory under cover of bad weather.
- Pakistani troops provided direct fire cover during the intrusion.
- Indian soldiers retaliated, leading to a gunfight.
- One soldier was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries.
- The infiltration attempt was foiled, but intruders escaped due to poor visibility.
An official Army statement is awaited.
Background: Operation Sindoor and Rising Tensions
- Operation Sindoor was India’s counterstrike after the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.
- India launched targeted airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Pakistan retaliated with drone attacks along the western border.
- A ceasefire followed, after Islamabad reached out to New Delhi
Escalating Rhetoric from Pakistan
Recent months have seen provocative statements from Pakistani leaders:
- Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir threatened to use nuclear weapons, claiming Pakistan could “take down half the world” in a future war.
- The remarks were made in the United States, drawing global concern
India’s Response to Nuclear Threats
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned the remarks, calling them “nuclear sabre-rattling” and “Pakistan’s stock-in-trade.”
India stressed:
- It will not succumb to nuclear blackmail.
- It will continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard national security.
- Such statements raise doubts about Pakistan’s nuclear command and control integrity.
This infiltration marks the first major breach of calm along the LoC since Operation Sindoor, underlining the persistent threat from Pakistan-backed terror networks. With tensions high, India’s security forces remain on maximum alert to prevent further incursions.
