Atleast 17 soldiers are killed after an avalanche hit military camp in Indian administered Kashmir.

The soldiers were on a training camp at the Indian Army’s high altitude welfare school in the Khelenmarg mountains.

Army says 17 are dead while 17 are injured among the 400 troops stationed there. It is also predicted that 3 are gone missing.

JAIPUR:
Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday said Pakistan had violated ceasefire
norms recently with an intention to push in additional terrorists to Jammu and
Kashmir before the onset of winter.

The Chief of Army Staff,
however, said India’s troops were quite alive to such tactics and giving
befitting reply to contain intrusion to the valley.

“There has been
a violation by Pakistan in the last couple of days,” he told media after
reviewing the Mounted Parade of 61st Cavalry at polo ground in Jaipur.

“Those violations are being used as a means by Pakistan to push in
additional terrorists before the winter sets in, so that there is a degree of
instability in the valley and Jammu and Kashmir. Forces are quite well versed
with these tactics. They are quite alive to these tactics,” Kapoor said when
asked if Pakistan was violating ceasefire norms.

“We have
appropriately deployed the forces and they would ensure to contain any
infiltration bid further,” he said.

“Let me ensure, Indian borders
are extremely safe. We are fully alive to any challenges to face… Nothing
worrying on borders”.

Asked if western borders are under scanner,
the army chief said, “As the winter is approaching, there will be defence from
other side to push in infiltrators. As you would have noticed, the situation in
Jammu and Kashmir is peaceful for the last 7-8 months”.