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Indian Navy gets new warship ‘Himgiri’ equipped with Brahmos & Barak missiles, builder GRSE working on 2 more

Kolkata, July 31 (NVI):The Indian Navy today got a significant boost to its advanced guided-missile frigates capabilities as it got the delivery of a new warship ‘Himgiri’ from Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).

The vessel is equipped with BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles, along with Barak 8 anti-aircraft missiles, giving it a major prowess in naval strike and defensive capabilities.

Himgiri, the Advanced Guided-Missile Frigate, is the first of three being built by GRSE under the Indian Navy’s Project 17A.

Himgiri is the 801st vessel to be built and delivered by GRSE. Of these 112 are warships – a record unmatched by any shipyard in the country, till date, the company said in a statement.

These 149-metre-long, 6,670-tonne warships are the largest and the most sophisticated Guided-Missile frigates built by GRSE in its 65-year history as a Defence Public Sector Undertaking.

The three ships are worth over ₹21,833.36 crore and a significant portion of this value has fuelled MSMEs, start-ups, and OEMs while also contributing to employment generation, thereby helping to nourish the shipbuilding ecosystem of our Nation.

“This aligns closely with the Government of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, which aims to promote self-reliance by encouraging indigenous manufacturing and strengthening local supply chains,” the statement said.

This prestigious warship was accepted on behalf of Indian Navy by RAdm Ravnish Seth, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), Eastern Naval Command.

The frigate is powered by a combination of diesel engines and gas turbines and is equipped with advanced AESA radar and modern combat systems.

It is capable of anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare operations. The platform offers advanced survivability and improved operational capabilities.

‘Himgiri’ also features comfortable accommodation for 225 personnel and provides full aviation facilities for operation of helicopters onboard.

Currently, GRSE is working on 15 warships across four different classes for the Indian Navy.

Of these, Androth, the 2nd ASWSWC being built by GRSE and Ikshak, the 3rd Survey Vessel Large have successfully completed its contractor sea trials and are being readied for delivery.

The remaining 13 warships are at various stages of construction, underscoring GRSE’s robust shipbuilding pipeline and commitment to timely delivery.

GRSE has also emerged as the lowest bidder for the Next Generation Corvettes that the Navy plans to acquire and expects to conclude the contract to build Five of them soon. (NVI)

J&K: Infiltration bid foiled, 2 terrorists killed by Indian forces in Poonch border area

Arms and ammunition recovered from 2 infiltrating terrorists in Poonch today

Srinagar, July 30 (NVI) Highlighting Pakistan’s unabated efforts to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, two heavily-armed infiltrators were killed today by the Indian forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district.

A huge consignment of weapons, ammunition and other war-like & logistic stores were recovered from the slain terrorists, which indicated they were well-prepared for a prolonged engagement, the Indian Army said.

The Indian forces carried out the ‘Operation ShivShakti’ on the basis of “credible intelligence inputs acquired by synergistic and synchronised intelligence coordination by military and civil intelligence units in concert with J&K Police regarding the presence of terrorists in the area.”

Acting swiftly on the inputs, the security forces laid coordinated ambushes on the appreciated infiltration routes last night.

When the infiltrators were sighted, they were challenged, leading to a fierce gunfight between them and the security forces along the Line of Control in the early morning hours today.

The gunfight resulted in the neutralisation of two terrorists and recovery of large quantity of war like stores, the Army said.

“The swift, coordinated and decisive action by security forces prevented any collateral damage and ensured the safety of local population,” said Army PRO and Spokesperson Lt. Col. Suneel Bartwal in a statement.

The recovered war-like stores include two assault rifles with ammunition, one pistol with ammunition, hand grenades, two Improvised explosive devices, medicines, communication device and other logistic stores, he said.

“The huge recovery of war like & logistic stores indicate that the terrorists were well-prepared for prolonged engagement,” the spokesperson said.

“This operation highlights high level of synergy, coordination and commitment on part of Indian Army and other security agencies towards maintaining peace and security in the region,” he said.

“Op ShivShakti is a major setback to nefarious designs of Pakistan sponsored terrorist organisations that are constantly abetting acts of terror in Jammu & Kashmir region,” the spokesperson said.

With the killing of these two terrorists, the security forces have eliminated 5 terrorists in two separate operations in J&K within a span of 3 days.

Earlier, the forces killed 3 Pakistani terrorists who were responsible for the massacre of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam in Kashmir on April 22.

The 3 terrorists were killed in an encounter in Dachigam area of Srinagar in Kashmir two days back. (NVI)

TTP says it killed 7 Pakistani soldiers & injured several in Bajaur clashes

Special squad of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) undergoing training. (File Pic)

Peshawar, July 29 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today said it killed 7 Pakistani soldiers and injured several others in clashes in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the military personnel took shelter in civilian houses, endangering the lives of common people.

“As you all know, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) combat units, including its leadership, are present across the country, including Bajaur,” its spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said in a statement today.

“This morning, the army unsuccessfully attempted to raid the Mujahideen areas, which was resisted… So far, at least 7 military personnel have been killed and several injured in the clashes,” the spokesman said.

“We want to make it clear that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has a clear policy of avoiding public casualties during the war. But, unfortunately, we have to say that the cowardly army (personnel) took refuge in the homes of the people, from where they are also facing public resistance,” he said.

“We want to make it clear to all citizens of the country, including the people of Bajaur, that we consider public safety as our first duty during the war in any case. But you should also be careful not to let the army come near your home,” Khorasani said in a message to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA kills 3 agents of Pakistani military

Representative image of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

Quetta, July 28 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed to have killed 3 agents of the occupying Pakistani military in Balochistan.

Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters neutralized Naveed Sumalani, an agent of occupying Pakistani army, in an armed attack near Darbar Hotel in Mach last night, its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.

The said agent was an operative of the so-called death squad formed by the occupying Pakistani army and its intelligence agencies, he said.

“Naveed was leading a gang of agents in which young boys were used,” the spokesman said and warned “Other people associated with this network should give up this practice or else they will be our targets.”

Jeeyand Baloch said Naveed Sumalani was found to be directly involved in facilitating occupying army in raids on houses, humiliating women and elders and forcibly disappearing youth in Mach city.

He was also involved in collecting extortion money from vehicles for occupying Pakistani army by setting up roadblocks in Mach, the spokesman said.

In another operation, Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters neutralized Ameer Das, an agent of Military Intelligence (MI) of occupying Pakistani army, in an armed attack near Burma Hotel in Quetta last night, he said.

The said agent was working for occupying army and intelligence agencies in disguise, Jeeyand Baloch said.

The BLA also executed another agent, Ghulam, who had been ‘arrested’ by its fighters recently, following which he confessed to his actions against the freedom-seeking people of Balochistan.

Ghulam Abdullah was held from Hoshab during an operation, the spokesman said.

“During interrogation, Ghulam Abdullah confessed that he was an agent of so-called death squad formed by occupying Pakistani army and its intelligence agencies and had been on parole under the patronage of Akhtar Saeed,” Jeeyand Baloch said.

“Ghulam Abdullah admitted that he was directly involved in the aggression of occupying forces in Balgatar, Kolwah and Hoshab as a facilitator,” he said.

He further admitted that he participated in the attack on the freedom fighters in Balgatar where a freedom fighter was martyred during the clash, Jeeyand said.

Additionally, he admitted that they targeted two civilians who were riding on a motorcycle in the Jerik area of Kolwah, the spokesman said.

“The enemy agent revealed that Military Intelligence (MI) provided a list of 35 people and pistols for target killing to the so-called death squad headed by Akhtar Saeed in Hoshab Bazar and its surroundings,” the spokesman said.

“Ghulam Abdullah was sentenced to death by Baloch National Court and executed by freedom fighters for committing national crimes,” Jeeyand Baloch said. (NVI)

TTP says Pakistani soldiers refusing to fight, many killed, forces facing shortage

Leaders of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) -- File Pic

Peshawar, July 27 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today said it has been killing and injuring a large number of Pakistani soldiers every day and increasing number of security personnel are refusing to fight, leading to acute shortage of manpower and lowering of morale among the forces.

“This is why there is a major concern and deep anxiety in the security agencies across the country and announcements for fresh recruitments are being made through loudspeakers in different areas by luring the youth with big salaries and benefits,” TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said in a statement.

Issuing a warning, he said the people of Pakistan “should avoid using their loved ones as fuel and shield for war in the greed of recent recruitments and salaries and benefits” being offered by the military.

“A large number of security personnel — 30 to 40 on an average — are being killed and injured by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s mujahideen every day,” the spokesman said.

He said information is also being “received from all over the country that personnel of various security agencies have refused to fight Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan after learning the truth of the dollar war.”

He added, “Some have resigned in a show of loyalty, a considerable number have surrendered after getting fed up with the war, and several personnel have been suspended and sent home by their superiors.”

As a result, he said, “the security agencies are facing a shortage of personnel, their morale has been severely reduced, and they have been forced to flee the battlefield.” (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA kills 9 Pakistan soldiers, injures several in a clash

Fighters of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) at some undisclosed location. File Pic

Quetta, July 26 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed to have killed 9 Pakistani soldiers and injured several others while losing one of their freedom fighters in an intense clash in Kalat district of Pakistan-occupied Balochistan today.

The armed clash took place early in the morning in Kohak area of Kalat when a contingent of the Pakistan Army tried to make an advance, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.

The Army contingent was ambushed by the freedom fighters, triggering a gunfight that last more than 40 minutes, he said.

At least 9 personnel of the occupying Pakistani army were eliminated on the spot, while several injured personnel escaped, the spokesman said.

“The occupying army has been trying to make an advance in Kohak and surrounding areas for the past 5 days but it has suffered heavy losses due to the strong strategy of Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters,” he said.

In these clashes, BLA freedom fighter Sohaib Baloch alias Ameer Bakhsh attained martyrdom, the spokesman said.

Paying tributes to the fallen freedom fighter, the spokesman said, “Martyr Sohaib Baloch was a brave, courageous and principled comrade who participated in many important operations in his short but determined revolutionary life. He was not only a brave soldier but also a conscious revolutionary worker whose commitment to the ideology of the movement remained unwavering.”

He said Sohaib Baloch “remained on the front line even in the last battle and dealt effective blows to the occupying army and caused severe damage to the enemy. His bravery and sacrifice are a shining example not only for the Kalat front but also for the entire national movement.” (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA claims killing of 23 Pakistani soldiers

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters at some undisclosed location. File Pic.

Quetta, July 25 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed that it killed 23 occupying Pakistani army personnel, including a Major, and injured several others in attacks at multiple places in Balochistan.

These attacks took place in Mastung, Kalat, Zamuran, Buleda and Quetta districts, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.

Additionally, vehicles carrying minerals out of Balochistan were also destroyed by setting fire to them in Dalbandin and Noshki, he said.

Giving details, he said the BLA freedom fighters targeted occupying Pakistani army personnel using an IED in Talkh Kavi area of Mastung yesterday.

After the attack, occupying army convoy tried to advance in the area but it was ambushed by fighters, the spokesman said.

At least, 6 personnel of occupying Pakistani army, including Major Zaid, were eliminated on the spot and 3 were injured in the attacks, he said.

Freedom fighters also targeted occupying army personnel using an IED in the Ab Gul area of Mastung, as a result of which 2 occupying army personnel were eliminated and 4 were injured, Jeeyand Baloch said.

Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters also inflicted heavy losses on occupying Pakistani army in the Kohak area of Kalat when occupying army tried to advance with the intention of aggression on July 22., he said.

Freedom fighters ambushed occupying army’s convoy, he said, adding three vehicles of the enemy army came under direct attack.

“The cowardly enemy personnel tried to escape but were surrounded and neutralized by fighters. In the attack, 13 occupying army personnel were eliminated on the spot while enemy personnel’s weapons were also seized by fighters,” he said.

A convoy arriving to support occupying army was targeted by another squad of BLA freedom fighters, causing further casualties and property losses to the enemy army, due to which occupying enemy army was forced to retreat, the spokesman said.

Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters also targeted and neutralized Muawiya Jamaldini, a key operative of so-called ‘death squad’ formed by the occupying Pakistani army and its intelligence agencies, in Noshki last night when he was on his way to his home in Noshki.

“Muawiya Jamaldini, an agent of occupying army, was leading an armed gang in Noshki, which was involved in targeted killings of youth and elders in Noshki, violation of Baloch code and conduct of houses with the occupying army, forcibly disappearing youth and harassing the families of Baloch martyrs. The agent was involved in blackmailing women, land grabbing and extortion under the patronage of occupying army,” the spokesman said.

BLA’s intelligence wing, ZIRAB, was monitoring every movement of agent Muawiya Jamaldini and he punished for committing treason and atrocities against Baloch people, Jeeyand Baloch said..

ZIRAB is also monitoring other associates of the gang whose fate will soon be like Muawiya Jamaldini, he added.

Meanwhile, fighters continued to blockade the main highway in Dalbandin and conduct snap checking, he said.

Earlier, on July 22, Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters targeted occupying Pakistani army personnel in Archanan area of Zamuran with a remote-controlled IED, in which 1 personnel was neutralized on the spot, he said.

On Thursday, Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters targeted a vehicle which was part of an occupying Pakistani army convoy in a remote-controlled IED attack in Gelli area of Buleda, as a result of which 2 personnel of occupying army were eliminated and 3 were injured while their vehicle was completely destroyed, he said.

During the intervening night of July 23 & 24, BLA freedom fighters targeted an outpost of occupying Pakistani army in Akhtarabad, Quetta, by throwing a hand grenade, the spokesman said, adding it resulted in losses to the occupying army. (NVI)

Cops in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defy Pakistan Army’s orders to fight, TTP hails them

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters (File Pic)

Peshawar, July 23 (NVI) The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today welcomed the defiance of Pakistan Army’s orders by dozens of policemen in Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to fight the Islamist militia.

It said the suspension of 42 police officers for refusing to fight “has shown that the (Pakistani) military institutions (Army and FC) have failed miserably in the brutal war against the Mujahideen, which is why they are trying to impose their failure on other institutions.”

In a statement, TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said the Pakistan Army uses the police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a “shield” on the one hand and at the same time, pins responsibility of its failure on them.

“The police’s refusal to fight the (Pakistan) army’s dollar war is a welcome development, which shows that after the public, the institutions have also started to realize that the ongoing war against the Mujahideen of Islam has neither worldly nor otherworldly benefits,” the spokesman said in a statement.

“If anyone benefits from it (the war), it is those select military officers and the military establishment who roam around in bulletproof vehicles, away from the flames of war,” he said.

He noted that the The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has repeatedly warned the police, especially the lower class personnel, not to get involved in the ongoing war between the mujahideen and the military institutions.

“The police personnel should publicly withdraw from this war and arrange a halal livelihood for themselves and live their normal lives,” he said in a renewed message.

“It is a compassionate appeal to the Pakistani public to stop their children from being recruited in military institutions, because dozens of personnel are killed and injured every day in the fierce attacks of the Mujahideen of Islam, which the military institutions hide.

“So your children have no better future in these institutions. It is in their best interest to stay away from this war,” the TTP spokesman said. (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA says it killed 7 Pakistani commandos, lost 4 fighters in intense clashes

Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOQ) of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

Quetta, July 23 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed to have killed 7 Pakistani Army commandos and injured many others while losing its 4 fighters in 3-day clashes with the occupying military in Noshki district of Balochistan.

The clashes took place after the occupying military launched a large-scale offensive in the mountain range of Noshki on July 19, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.

The enemy was supported by helicopters and drones in this offensive, he said.

To stop enemy advances, BLA freedom fighters put up effective resistance and attacked different locations, he said.

During this military offensive that lasted 3 days, close-quarter combat began between freedom fighters and enemy army at Sheshari location in the afternoon, which lasted for two days, the BLA spokesman said.

“During the resistance, 7 enemy commandos were eliminated and many were injured,” he said.

“In the fierce clashes, four freedom fighters — Commander Chairman Sufyan Kurd, Fidayee Rashid Buzdar, Sangat Nabeel Badini and Sangat Khalid Farooqi Muhammad Hassani — were martyred while fighting bravely,” the spokesman said.

“Baloch Liberation Army salutes its great martyrs who sacrificed their lives and set unforgettable examples of resistance in the face of enemy aggression.

“These sacrifices are clear evidence that the occupying state, despite all its technology, air power and military superiority, has failed to crush the Baloch nation’s struggle for liberation,” the spokesman said.

“BLA makes it clear that every aggression of the enemy will be responded to with greater intensity and wisdom than before. BLA freedom fighters will continue the mission of their martyred comrades and it is our unwavering determination to bring this struggle for Baloch national liberation to its logical conclusion,” Jeeyand Baloch said. (NVI)

Website launched for terror victim families in Jammu Kashmir

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

SRINAGAR, JULY 22 (NVI): In a significant move to provide institutionalized support to victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched a dedicated website that will serve as a centralized platform to capture and maintain comprehensive district-wise data on Terrorism-affected families.

The details of any encroachments on the property of the victims or their Next of Kin are also being captured.

It will ensure that no legitimate case is left unaddressed and timely support is extended to eligible families in terms of financial relief, ex-gratia compensation and compassionate employment while ensuring elimination of any bogus or multiple claims.

“The initiative will streamline and expedite the process of providing relief, compassionate appointments, and other forms of assistance to those who have suffered from terrorism in the UT,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

The Lieutenant Governor is personally monitoring and overseeing the redressal of all cases across the UT of J&K, an official statement said.

A toll- free helpline numbers have also been established at the offices of the Divisional Commissioners in both Jammu (0191-2478995) and Kashmir (0194-2487777) divisions, to facilitate the registration of any overlooked or pending claims.

These helplines are being attended through dedicated control rooms as citizen interfaces for receiving grievances or queries related to pending government support to terror affected families viz. compensation, Ex- gratia relief and Compassionate appointments.

The helplines have been staffed with trained personnel and will be integrated with the centralized application to ensure that every claim is formally recorded and acted upon.

In order to ensure regular oversight, coordination, and follow-up on the grievances and pending claims, Special Monitoring Cells have been constituted in the offices of Chief Secretary and Director General of Police.

These Special Cells will periodically review the status of pending and resolved cases, analyze delays or bottlenecks in processing, and coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely and just resolution of claims. (NVI)

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