Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat on Saturday said the use of the human shield in Kashmir was "circumstances-based" and would not be used as a standard operating procedure as his soldiers had "a very good human rights record" and were doing a "great job" to bring peace in the troubled state.

India on Tuesday again blamed Pakistan for the killing and mutilation of the bodies of two Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

Five, including three soldiers and two militants, were killed in a 'fidayeen' (suicide) attack on an army camp on Thursday in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Two soldiers were injured on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district when militants attacked an army convoy, defence officials said.

There have been 127 infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir since 2015, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. As many as 101 terrorism incidents have taken place in the state since 2016.

Two officers, a Lt. Colonel and a Major, and three more soldiers were injured in the attack owned by Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest militant group in Jammu and Kashmir.

Three Indian soldiers lost their lives on Saturday after a couple of militants attacked Army convoy on near Pampore area of Pulwama district in Srinagar.

Seven Indian soldiers, including two senior officers, and six terrorists were killed in two separate attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

In retaliation to killing of three soldiers, Indian Army on Wednesday bombarded Pakistani positions along Line of Control, with Pakistani authorities claiming 14 deaths in the shelling.

Pakistan on Sunday morning violated ceasefire along international borders in RS Pura district. BSF soldiers have retaliated in a proper manner to give a befitting reply. It has been learned that firing from Pakistani side started at 2AM in Hiranagar and Samba districts which continued till 6AM intermittently.