- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him on the security situation after the surgical strikes.
- China extended its veto on India’s move for UN blacklisting of Jaish-e-Mohammed Chief, Masood Azhar.
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh calls second Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting after the surgical strikes were announced.
- On Friday, another soldier injured in the Uri terror attack died, raising the death toll to 20.
- On Thursday, DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh announced surgical strikes on 7 terror launchpads across the LoC.
- Pakistan has denied the surgical strikes by India, calling the attacks to be cross-border firing.
- The Indian Army claims 38 terrorists, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in the strikes.
- Pakistan claimed to have killed 8 soldiers and captured one Indian soldier named Chandu Babulal Chohan.
Pak Assembly Passes Resolutions Against 'Indian Aggression'
Pakistan's Sindh Assembly has passed three separate resolutions condemning "Indian aggression" along the LoC, saying such an act was a serious violation of international laws.
The resolutions were moved in the House of provincial Assembly by lawmakers of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Pakistan Muslim League (Functional).
The resolutions, unanimously passed by the House, said that on September 29, Indian forces violated the internationally-recognised Line of Control (LoC) and resorted to firing due to which two Pakistan armymen were killed, The News International reported.
It said such an act of India amounted to serious violation of the LoC and also tantamount to attacking integrity and security of Pakistan.
PM Modi Met President to Brief Him About the Recent Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him about the security situation along the LoC after the surgical strikes.
Though it was not known what transpired, the meeting came against the backdrop of surgical strike carried out by the Indian Army against terror launch pads across the Line of Control two days back.
The action, as a retaliation to the Uri terror attack, has heightened tensions between India and Pakistan with fears of military confrontation.
China Extends Technical Hold on JeM Chief
China, on Saturday, said its technical hold on India's move to get Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar who was designated a terrorist by the United Nations has "been extended", days before the expiry of the hold.
The Chinese technical hold was set to lapse on Monday, and had China not raised further objection, the resolution designating Azhar as a terrorist could stand passed automatically. The hold has been extended for another six months.
China had 3 options, extend technical hold, convert hold to a block or allow designation to go through and they decided to pursue first option, reported ANI.
China was the only member in the 15-nation UN organ to put a hold on India's application with all other 14 members of the Council supporting New Delhi's bid to place Azhar on the 1267 sanctions list that would subject him to an assets freeze and travel ban.
Army Chief Compliments Team That Conducted Cross-LoC Surgical Strikes
Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh, on Saturday, personally complimented the soldiers who carried out surgical strikes against terror launch pads in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The Army chief visited the headquarters of the Northern Command in Udhampur town to review the operational preparedness of the army along the borders in the wake of heightened tension in India-Pakistan relationship because of the surgical strike by India across LoC.
General Singh personally complimented officers and jawans who successfully targeted seven terror launch pads located in Tatta Pani, Leepa Valley, Bhimber and Kael in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, they said.
"In addition to the the Northern Command chief, commanders of all the three corps deployed in J&K were present during the deliberations," defence sources said here.