The long-running conflict along the Line of Control (LoC) took a dangerous turn in September, with a series of ceasefire violations by the Pakistani army ratcheting up hostilities with India.
Frontier Diaries In September, HT's defence correspondent RAHUL SINGH and photo editor GURINDER OSAN travelled to the tough terrains of the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan. In Frontier Diaries, we bring you their dispatches from what is one of the most volatile borders in the country The long-running conflict along the Line of Control (LoC) took a dangerous turn in September, with a series of ceasefire violations by the Pakistani army ratcheting up hostilities with India. The November 2003 ceasefire lay in tatters, as the neighbouring army upped the ante by using heavy weaponry against civilians and bombarding Indian Army posts along a 130-km disputed stretch running through the Rajouri and Poonch sectors. India responded with an aggressive counterpunch as well, freezing the Pakistani army in its tracks -- at least for the time being. A rare meeting of Indian and Pakistan generals, heading the crucial military operations direct