Three Indian soldiers were killed along the Kashmir border, army officials reported. Army spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia did not specify if the attack was carried out by rebels or Pakistani soldiers (AP)
Pakistani Military Conducts Ground and Air Exercises Near Border
Pakistan’s military has conducted ground and air exercises near its border with India, involving artillery, tanks, combat aircraft and mobile missile launchers (VOA)
Thousands Flee Border Shelling in Kashmir, Says Pakistan
Thousands of Pakistani villagers have fled their homes because of Indian shelling in Kashmir, a Pakistani lawmaker said (AP)
Seven Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Cross-Border Fire
Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed in cross-border fire near the Kashmir border (Dawn News)
Four Dead in Kashmir Crossborder Fire
Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire over its disputed border, reportedly killing three civilians on the Pakistani side, as well as an Indian soldier, officials said (Voice of America)
Pakistan Accuses Indian Diplomats of Espionage
Pakistan accused eight Indian diplomats working in Islamabad of being spies (BBC)
Names and photos of the accused were leaked to the press. It is not clear if India will withdraw the eight officials named or whether Pakistan might expel them (Express Tribune)
Pakistan Withdraws Six Diplomats from New Delhi Embassy
Pakistan withdrew six diplomats from its embassy in New Delhi as tensions rise between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir (AP)
Rising Death Toll in Kashmir Clashes
Increased reciprocal fire in the contested Kashmir region has killed at least twenty-four people, including many civilians, since October 28. Tensions between the two countries in Kashmir have run high since militants attacked an Indian army base in September (BBC)
India Expels Pakistani Diplomat, Alleging Espionage
India announced the expulsion of a Pakistani diplomat for alleged espionage. Police also arrested two Indian citizens for allegedly leaking sensitive documents on defense deployment and border area maps to the envoy (Hindustan Times)
Four Killed in Cross-Border Shelling
Shelling across the border between India and Pakistan killed two Pakistani civilians, an Indian soldier, and an Indian boy, military officials from the two sides said (New York Times)
Pakistan Bans Indian Radio and Television Programs
Pakistan banned the broadcast of Indian radio and television programs, after popular Bollywood film director Karan Johar vowed not to work with Pakistani actors (VOA)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Accuses Pakistan of Promoting Terrorism
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi labeled Pakistan the “mothership of terrorism” during a meeting with the heads of state of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) development group (Guardian)
Indian Compound Attacked in Kashmir
Indian government forces are battling millitants who attacked a compound near Pampore in Kashmir, injuring at least one soldier (AP)
Pakistani Parliament Condemns India’s Actions in Kashmir
Pakistan’s parliament has adopted a resolution condemning India’s actions in Kashmir. The document accused India of “sponsoring terrorism” in Pakistan. The resolution also rejected Indian accusation against Pakistan of an alleged involvement by Islamabad in a militant attack on an Indian base that killed seventeen soldiers last month (Washington Post)
India Kills Three Suspected Militants
The Indian military said it had killed three suspected militants who attacked a base in India-administered Kashmir (BBC)
India and Pakistan Exchange Gunfire in Kashmir
Indian and Pakistani troops fired at each other in Kashmir, as Indian troops searched an army camp in the region where suspected militants killed an Indian paramilitary soldier (Washington Post)
Pakistan ‘Completely Rejects’ Indian Claim of Cross-border Strikes
Pakistan on Friday “completely rejected” India’s claim to have sent troops across its disputed border in Kashmir to kill suspected militants. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif maintained that India fired unprovoked from its side in Kashmir and killed two soldiers (Reuters)
Pakistan’s Combat-Tested Jets Drive Surge in Arms Sales Talks
Pakistan says interest in its defense exports has jumped after last year’s conflict with India; officials have confirmed negotiations with at least thirteen countries to sell JF-17 fighter jets, drones, and other weapons systems (Reuters)