New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday warned that his government''s response would be hard if the violence continued in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, India - Pakistani troops fired at Indian forward positions along a de facto border between the two countries in Jammu and Kashmir state early Friday, Indian officials said.
The Pakistani troops fired rockets and mortars at two places in forward areas of Jammu region, Indian Army sources said. There were no casualties.
Indian troops did not retaliate and a protest would be lodged with the Pakistani government, the sources said.
The line of control is a de facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir region into two parts, one administered by India and the other by Pakistan.
New Delhi, Aug 15 : Following is the third part of the text of Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh''s address from the Red Fort on the occasion
of the nation''s 62nd Independence Day:
Brothers and Sisters,
Providing employment has been a special priority for us. Our policies for agriculture, for industry, for infrastructure development and for skill development, will all promote employment.
New Delhi - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his Independence Day speech Friday, strongly defended his government's decision to pursue a civilian nuclear deal with the United States and talked of the need for political consensus to battle issues like terrorism, extremism and communalism.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in New Delhi after unfurling the national flag, Singh dwelled on a range of issues, including relations with Pakistan.
New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday warned that his government''s response would be hard if the violence continued in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, India - Pakistani troops fired at Indian forward positions along a de facto border between the two countries in Jammu and Kashmir state early Friday, Indian officials said.
New Delhi, Aug 15 : Following is the third part of the text of Prime
New Delhi, Aug 15 : Following is the second part of the text of Prime
New Delhi, Aug. 15 : Following is the first part of the text of Prime
New Delhi - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his Independence Day speech Friday, strongly defended his government's decision to pursue a civilian nuclear deal with the United States and talked of the need for political consensus to battle issues like terrorism, extremism and communalism.
