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Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed every year on July 26 to commemorate India's victory in the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistani intruders who had illegally occupied strategic positions in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir. The day honours the extraordinary courage, sacrifice and resilience of the Indian armed forces who fought to reclaim the region in difficult, high-altitude terrain and extreme weather conditions.

The annual Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu & Kashmir is set for July 3 to August 9, 2025. The Jammu & Kashmir administration has designated both main routes—Pahalgam (46 km) and Baltal (14 km, shorter) as “No Flying Zones” starting July 1, 2025, to enhance security. 

BSF Assistant Commander Neha Bhandari had led the fierce retaliation that eliminated 100 terrorists. 

Personnel from the BSF rushed to the spot and recovered a yellow packet containing one kilogram of heroin, attached to the drone.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat on Friday. The visit comes a day after he visited the Badami Bagh Cantt in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, where he met and interacted with Indian Army soldiers.

The release added that, based on information from the BSF intelligence wing, BSF troops with Punjab Police seized one (1) DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone at about 3:30 p.m. at a location adjacent to Khemkaran in district Tarn Taran.  

India-Pakistan War: The BSF said in a statement that its retaliation caused widespread damage to Pakistani posts.

In the narrow lanes of Rishra's neighbourhood, the modest home of BSF jawan Purnam Sahu — detained by Pakistan Rangers —echoes with silent prayers and tearful appeals, as his distraught family clings to hope and each other.

Sharing a selfie with director Tejas Deoskar on social media, Emraan Hashmi marked their arrival in Srinagar—calling it a “landmark day” as the city hosts its first red carpet screening in 38 years 

The intruder was neutralised in the border outpost Abdulian in the R S Pura sector, official sources told news agency PTI.  

This successful operation underscores the meticulous vigilance, true professionalism and unwavering commitment of BSF in curbing trans-border smuggling activities.

Earlier on Thursday, BSF and Punjab Police recovered over 500 grams of heroin from the Tarn Taran border area, officials said.

Holi, celebrated over two days in North India, marks the victory of good over evil and heralds the arrival of spring. 

The intruder was subsequently shot dead, and his identity is being ascertained, the officials said.

The Bangladeshis, all illegal immigrants, were allegedly trying to flee through the international border due to the ongoing nationwide operations to identify and detain foreigners living in India without valid documents.

The frontier guards 932 km out of the 4,096 India-Bangladesh International Border (IB).

A BSF spokesperson said that the Mahila Praharis of BSF fired two rounds from their lethal weapons in compelling circumstances when a large group of smugglers armed with sharp-edged weapons forcibly attempted to carry out smuggling of contrabands along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Sepahijala district.

Mamata Banerjee denied TMC's involvement in the alleged infiltration, emphasizing that the party was not responsible for the actions of individuals crossing the border. She placed the blame squarely on the BSF, which she said was in charge of securing the border areas.

The IEDS, weighing 2-3 kilograms each, were detected near Atkhadiyapara village under Koyalibeda police station limits when a joint team of 30th battalion of BSF.

Amit Shah hailed BSF on its Raising Day, praising their courage and sacrifices in safeguarding India’s borders. Established in 1965, BSF secures 6,386 km of India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders.