New Delhi, September 29: The nation is celebrating two years of Indian Army's surgical strike operation against Pakistan that was carried out on September 29, 2016. India is celebrating the day as Parakram Parv and events have been planned at different locations across the country. The Indian Army had inflicted casualties on the Pakistan side during the operation to avenge the Uri terror attacks of 2016. Surgical Strike Day: Why India Carried Out The Anti-Terror Operation Against Pakistan on September 29, 2016, And How it Happened.

The Indian Army lost 19 jawans in the Uri attack that was carried out by four terrorists. The Indian forces avenged the attack by killing 38 terrorists and two soldiers of the Pakistan Army in the cross-border attack. Since then, several videos of the Surgical Strike have surfaced in the media. Surgical Strike Day: Indian Army Conducted Eight Surgical Strikes Post 2000, Claims Congress.

Videos of the 2016 Surgical Strike

The surgical strikes were carried out by the Indian Army in Bhimber, Hotspring, Kel and Lipa sectors in the Pakistan side of the Line of Control. The Army and Special Forces commandos were airdropped at the LoC from where they crossed to the Pakistani side. Two years on, India is today celebrating Parakram Parv (Surgical Strike Day) to commemorate the jawans who avenged the killings of Indian soldiers in the Uri attack by four terrorists.

Recently, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that India was ready for another such operation against Pakistan if the need arises.

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