India says it has information that Pakistan is trying to infiltrate terrorists into the country to carry out attacks amid rising tensions over New Delhi's decision to abrogate the autonomy of Indian-administered Kashmir.
External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar says India's security forces are prepared to deal with any eventuality.
He was reacting to Indian media reports Thursday that quoted unidentified Indian intelligence sources as saying Pakistan-trained commandos have entered Indian waters to attack port facilities in western Gujarat state.
He said Pakistan is trying to create an alarmist situation after New Delhi imposed a lockdown and abrogated Indian-controlled Kashmir's autonomy early this month.
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan since they won independence from British colonialists in 1947. They have fought two wars over its control.
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A boat carrying a group of people capsized in a river in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, drowning four of them, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
The boat capsized in Jhelum river near Srinagar, the region’s main city. Most of the passengers were children, and rescuers were searching for many others who were still missing.
Heavy rains fell over the region in the past few days, leading to higher water levels in the river.
Boating accidents are common in India, where many vessels are overcrowded and have inadequate safety equipment.
Last year, 22 people drowned when a double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized near a beach in Kerala state in southern India.
In May 2018, 30 people died when their boat capsized on the swollen Godavari River in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Family members and relatives cry after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Family members and relatives cry after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Rescuers of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) search after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Family members and relatives cry after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
People watch rescuers of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) search after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Family members and relatives cry after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Rescuers prepare to search after a boat carrying people including children capsized in Jhelum river on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Rescue operation is continuing for the several missing people. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
