Indo-US ties move from Nuclear Winter to Kargil Spring
A gradual consonance of views between the United States and India on Kashmir and related security issues has resulted in what diplomatic circles are now calling a "Kargil Spring" -- a far cry from the "Nuclear Winter".

Sanctity of LoC extends to entire J&K -- US
The sanctity of the Line of Control (LoC) extends to its entire length in Jammu and Kashmir and is not confined to Kargil, the Clinton administration said yesterday.

Mortar shelling along LoC leads to high Pak casualities
Over 100 Pakistani soldiers have been killed during the past week in the Poonch-Rajouri sector, even as de-escalation process has been initiated in the Kargil sector.

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