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Indian Army Cross-Border Strikes Kill 82 Terrorists in Kashmir

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Indian Army carried out cross-border surgical strikes against terrorist launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The strikes occurred on 28-29 September 2016.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar gave decisive political clearance.
Lt Gen Rajendra Nimbhorkar said only 18 Indians, including three senior commanders, knew of the decision.
9 Para (SF) and 4 Para (SF) units crossed the Line of Control, killing 82 terrorists.

History

Historical Context

After Pakistan’s covert infiltration in May 1999 sparked the Kargil conflict, India’s army under General Ved Prakash Malik and the IAF’s Operation Safed Sagar drove out roughly 5,000 intruders, deploying about 30,000 troops. The war’s limited-scale, high-altitude fighting shaped a doctrine of restrained retaliation, evident in the 2016 cross-LoC surgical strikes ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

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Story summary

The Indian Army carried out cross-border surgical strikes against terrorist launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The strikes occurred on 28-29 September 2016.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar gave decisive political clearance.
Lt Gen Rajendra Nimbhorkar said only 18 Indians, including three senior commanders, knew of the decision.
9 Para (SF) and 4 Para (SF) units crossed the Line of Control, killing 82 terrorists.

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