Paratrooper Succumbs to Injuries in Kishtwar Encounter; Search Operation Continues

• A paratrooper critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, has succumbed to his injuries.
• The massive search operation in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district entered its second day.
• The operation began in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo area, where eight soldiers were initially injured by a grenade attack.
• The Army's White Knight Corps paid tribute to the fallen Havildar for his bravery during Operation Trashi-I.
• This marks the third encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Jammu region in 2026.

Why It Matters: A paratrooper died from injuries in a Kishtwar encounter, as a large-scale search operation persists.