Two Indian Army soldiers were killed and two others injured during a gunbattle with militants in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The fierce clash occurred in the Pingnal Dugadda forest area during a joint operation by the Army and police, initiated based on intelligence about militant activity. The deceased soldiers, Nb Sub Vipan Kumar and Sepoy Arvind Singh, succumbed to injuries from grenade and bullet wounds, respectively. Meanwhile, in a separate operation in Kathua, two militants were neutralized by the Rising Star Corps. Security operations are ongoing in Kishtwar as officials anticipate heightened threats ahead of upcoming elections. The situation is exacerbated by recent violence in the region, underscoring the challenges faced by security forces.