One hundred British soldiers have spent the four weeks in April training with the Indian Army in the mountains of Belgaum in southern India.

A Pakistani soldier was killed and another injured in a gunfight between Indian and Pakistani troops in Kashmir, a disputed incident that could heighten tensions between the nuclear neighbours after a period of rapprochement.

The Sri Lankan Army celebrated its 63rd anniversary by staging a parade and several other events, an official said.

For Shah Rukh Khan, life seems to have come full circle just before he completes the silver jubilee of his career in acting and showbiz.

Acting Nepal Army chief Lt. Gen. Gaurav Shumsher Rana formally took over as chief following compulsory retirement of outgoing army chief Chhatra Man Singh Gurung.

Noting that "basic civil liberties need to be protected", a leading Pakistani daily has sought a fresh look at the Pakistan Army Act.

The Indian Army will this year hold between 15 to 20 bilateral war games with friendly nations like the US, Russia, France and Britain, apart from neighbours Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal, officers said Sunday.