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Surgical Strike
What is a Surgical Strike?
Surgical Strike is a military attack that is carried out to damage military targets, minimal collateral damage to the surrounding and the general public infrastructure. The aim is to eliminate the target without causing collateral damage to nearby areas and civilians.
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Punjab gov pitches for surgical strikes as he slams Pak for pushing drugs
Punjab Governor Purohit on Thursday said surgical strikes should be conducted against Pakistan to teach it a lesson as he accused the neighbouring country of pushing drugs into the Indian territory
 "Punjab gov pitches for surgical strikes as he slams Pak for pushing drugs")
People like Rahul Gandhi question Army, insult them: Anurag Thakur
He further said that they speak the language of China and raise questions about the ideology of Congress
 "People like Rahul Gandhi question Army, insult them: Anurag Thakur")
Pakistan rejects as 'baseless' Indian stand of downing F-16 in Feb 2019
Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as 'baseless' the Indian stand that a Pakistani F-16 aircraft was shot down by an Indian pilot during an aerial combat in February 2019
 "Pakistan rejects as 'baseless' Indian stand of downing F-16 in Feb 2019")
Surgical strike sent strong message to world on terror, says Amit Shah
Amit Shah on Thursday said surgical strike carried out by India five years ago sent a strong message to the world that no one can interfere with its borders
 "Surgical strike sent strong message to world on terror, says Amit Shah")
Terror attacks have increased after 2016 surgical strike, says Shiv Sena
Accusing the Modi government of boasting about how Pakistan was straightened out after the surgical strike, the Sena sought to know whether it has really happened
 "Terror attacks have increased after 2016 surgical strike, says Shiv Sena")
No record of 'surgical strikes' before Sept 2016, says Army in RTI reply
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla had told reporters at an AICC briefing last week that six surgical strikes were conducted during the period of Manmohan Singh government
 "No record of 'surgical strikes' before Sept 2016, says Army in RTI reply")
Won't hesitate from another surgical strike if the need arises: Army
India conducted the surgical strike on September 29, 2016 across the Line of Control as a response to a terrorist attack on an Indian Army base in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir earlier that month
 "Won't hesitate from another surgical strike if the need arises: Army")
India will face 10 surgical strikes if it attacks us even once, warns Pak
He also said "those who think of any misadventure against us should have no doubt in their minds on Pakistan's capabilities"
Sitharaman says govt not politicising surgical strike by celebrating it
Sitharaman on Sunday said it was being celebrated as a festival to show that India won't take any attack on its troops lying down
 "Sitharaman says govt not politicising surgical strike by celebrating it")
Will there be surgical strikes against China, Shiv Sena asks Centre
Party urges govt to look 'seriously' at Chinese incursions, says strikes similar the ones in PoK will be a fitting reply
 "Will there be surgical strikes against China, Shiv Sena asks Centre")
Proceedings of Parliamentary Panel on surgical strikes is confidential: MEA
"Indian position on surgical strikes was made very clearly by the DGMO from this very podium on Sept 29," Swarup said
 "Proceedings of Parliamentary Panel on surgical strikes is confidential: MEA")
Congress wants government to acknowledge past surgical strikes
Foreign Secy S Jaishankar reportedly informed parliament's Standing Committee on External Affairs about surgical strikes having taken place in the past as well
 "Congress wants government to acknowledge past surgical strikes")
Surgical strikes happened earlier, too, govt tells House panel
Development comes after a bitter political fight going on between the congress and the BJP over surgical strikes
 "Surgical strikes happened earlier, too, govt tells House panel")
PM Modi likens Indian army's surgical strike to Israel's exploits
Israel is known for its targeted military strikes against enemy countries and militant outfits
 "PM Modi likens Indian army's surgical strike to Israel's exploits")
RSS ideology inspired us to do surgical strikes: Manohar Parikkar
Parrikar also said the surgical strikes made the nation sensitive to issues of national security
 "RSS ideology inspired us to do surgical strikes: Manohar Parikkar")
Surgical strike: DGMO, foreign secretary to brief parliamentary panel
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will be briefed on Tuesday
 "Surgical strike: DGMO, foreign secretary to brief parliamentary panel")
Army briefs Parliamentary panel on surgical strikes
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Bipin Rawat briefed the Committee on the September 29 surgical strikes
 "Army briefs Parliamentary panel on surgical strikes")
MEA trashes Pakistan paper's report on surgical strikes
Calls the report concocted and baseless
Surgical strikes were a 'fitting reply' to incursions: Pranab Mukherjee
A terror attack targeting an army camp in Uri killed 17 Indian soldiers in Sept last year
 "Surgical strikes were a 'fitting reply' to incursions: Pranab Mukherjee")
Surgical strikes marked India's offensive stride vis-a-vis Pakistan
Experts also said that India had entered a new era of internet-enabled terror
 "Surgical strikes marked India's offensive stride vis-a-vis Pakistan")
