Four security personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists in J&K's Doda; Army chief briefs Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: Four security personnel succumbed to injuries on Tuesday in exchange of fire following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi and took stock of the situation.
Singh expressed condolences to the family of deceased saying, "Deeply saddened by the loss of our brave and courageous Indian Army Soldiers in a counter terrorist operation in Urrar Baggi, Doda (J&K).My heart goes out to the bereaved families. The Nation stands firmly with the families of our soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty."
"The Counter Terrorist operations are underway, and our soldiers remain committed to eliminate the scourge of terrorism and restore peace and order in the region," he added.
Meanwhile, Congress attacked the central government over series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh briefed
"Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh spoke to COAS General Upendra Dwivedi this morning. RM was apprised of the ground situation and the ongoing Counter Terrorist Op in Doda by the Army Chief," Office of the defence ministry said in a post on X.

'Modi Govt is acting as if everything ... ': Congress slams BJP
Criticising PM Narendra Modi and the central government, Mallikarjun Kharge said on X, "Modi Govt is acting as if everything is “business as usual” and nothing has changed. They must know that increasingly Jammu region is bearing the brunt of these attacks."
"We cannot endanger our National Security by indulging in false bravado, fake narratives and high-decibel whitewashing. As a nation, we have to collectively fight the scrouge of cross-border terrorism," he added.
He further said that Congress "stands strongly" with the martyred soldiers.
"Deeply distressed by the martydom of 4 brave Army soldiers, including an officer, in a terror encounter in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda. Our heart goes out to the families of our bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of Bharat Mata. The operation began with a coordinated cordon and search mission at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area, launched jointly by Rashtriya Rifles troops and J-K Police's Special Operations Group," he said.

'Nine terrorist attacks within 38 days of PM Modi government'
In a post on X titled "Modi's report card", Congress said that there have been nine terrorist attacks within 38 days of PM Modi's government."
It also said that twelve soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed so far.

Rahul Gandhi too said that "BJP's wrong policies" were causing "continuous terrorist attacks" in Kashmir.
"Today, our soldiers were martyred in another terrorist encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. I pay my humble tribute to the martyrs and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families," he said.
"These continuous terrorist attacks are revealing the poor condition of Jammu and Kashmir. Our soldiers and their families are bearing the brunt of BJP's wrong policies," he added.
"It is the demand of every patriotic Indian that the government should take full responsibility for the repeated security lapses and take strict action against the culprits who harm the country and the soldiers," he said.

Ambush started on Monday
Five security officials including an Army jawan were critically injured in gunfire exchange between armed forces and terrorists in Dessa area on Monday.
"Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda", White Knight Corps informed via X on Monday.
"Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing", the post said.

This comes after Indian Army killed 3 terrorists on Sunday in an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
In the past few months, a series of terrorist attacks has struck the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir. These incidents targeted four locations across Kathua, Doda, Reasi, and Udhampur districts, resulting in the loss of 15 lives, including nine pilgrims and six security personnel. Additionally, 46 people sustained injuries in these attacks.