India, Pakistan exchange border force personnel

India and Pakistan on Wednesday handed each otherrsquos borderguarding personnel captured by the Border Security Force BSF and the Pakistan Rangers respectively at the International Borders IB between the two countries officials said BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw was handed over to India 21 days after he was apprehended by the Rangers from along the International Border in PunjabThe constable who hails from Rishra in West Bengalrsquos Hooghly district was handed over to the BSF by Pakistan Rangers at 1030 am via the AttariWagah border front in PunjabShaw was apprehended by the Rangers on April 23 from along the IndiaPakistan International Border in Ferozepur district a day after the Pahalgam terror attackThe officials said a Pakistan Ranger apprehended by the BSF from the Rajasthan border on May 3 was also handed back to the neighbouring countryShaw had ldquoinadvertentlyrdquo crossed over to the Pakistan territory while on operational duty in the Ferozepur sector on April 23 around 1150 am and detained by the Pak Rangers he saidThe officials said that the jawan will undergo a full body checkup and medical test followed by a counselling and lsquodebriefingrsquo session where he will be asked ldquorelevant questionsrdquo by the BSF officials about his 21day detention by the RangersThe jawan belonging to the 24th BSF battalion will not be drafted in active duty and will also be part of an official inquiry to look into the sequence of his apprehension by the Rangers and find lapses if any they saidThe spokesperson said the handover of the jawan at the border ldquowas conducted peacefully and in accordance with established protocolsrdquoFamily thanks CentreThe family members expressed immense relief and gratitude to the central government and BSF authorities for securing his returnldquoWe are very happy today We thank the central government and the BSF authorities for their efforts in safely bringing him back The past two weeks have been filled with sleepless nights and uncertainty for us We were constantly worried about his wellbeingrdquo a family member of Shaw told reportersldquoWe are now eagerly waiting to speak to him and see him in person Our prayers have finally been answeredrdquo he saidIndia testfires antidrone systemPicXani_digitalIndia recently testfired a new lowcost counter drone system lsquoBhargavastrarsquo designed and developed by Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited SDAL signifying a substantial leap in countering the escalating threat of drone swarms The micro rockets used in this counterdrone system underwent rigorous testing at the Seaward Firing Range Gopalpur on May 13 achieving all designated objectivesTrump again stakes claim for deescalationUS President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Washington ldquogot involvedrdquo with India and Pakistan saying he ldquodidnrsquot like what was happeningrdquo and that he did a ldquogood jobrdquo as he ldquoconvincedrdquo the two countries ldquoto letrsquos have peace and letrsquos go and make trade dealsrdquo This is the fifth time Trump has claimed that the US brokered the ldquoceasefirerdquo India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict Indian government sources have been maintaining that the DGMOs of the two countries reached an understanding and that no third party was involvedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params