Day By Day Account: TRF Kashmir Encounter 2023

On the fourth day, the battle continues. There have been six casualties, among them a colonel and a major. The Indian army is reluctant to endure further losses. However, despite the assistance of air support from drones and helicopters, struggling to contain a small number of fighters in Kokernag does not reflect well on a force with decades of counter-terrorism experience.

On day six of the gunfight, the deceased body of Army member Pradeep was retrieved from the Gadole Kokarnag Gunfight location. It remains astonishing that despite India’s constant claims of military advancement, they still seem to lack fundamental surveillance capabilities using UAVs and Quadcopters.