Doda encounter: "Deeply disturbed," says Union Minister Jitendra Singh after four soldiers killed
Union Minister Jitendra Singh expressed deep concern over the deaths of four soldiers, including an officer, in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge also expressed distress over the loss of the soldiers and called for a recalibration of security strategy. The Indian Army conducted a search operation in Doda using a helicopter, following an exchange of fire with terrorists in the area.