71.   But with the steady recapture of peaks, the Indian army has made the highway more secure for convoys.

72.   Col. Jaswinder Pal Singh, an Indian army officer overseeing the exercise, said the current war games did not include a focus on an imaginary enemy.

73.   Despite the alleged sightings, the Indian army has refrained from pursuing the hostages aggressively, citing fears for their safety.

74.   Despite the unexpected public congeniality, Gujral said he had rejected a request from Sharif to remove Indian army forces and paramilitary troops from Kashmir.

75.   Despite the unexpected congeniality they displayed in public, Gujral said he had rejected a request from Sharif to remove Indian army forces and paramilitary troops from Kashmir.

76.   Earlier in the day, a member of an Indian army expedition reached the summit with four Sherpas.

77.   Earlier Sunday, a news agency reported than an Indian army officer was killed and four soldiers injured in an ambush by suspected Islamic militants in Kashmir.

78.   Elsewhere, two unidentified militants were killed Thursday in separate encounters with the Indian army, the army said.

79.   Eight suspected Islamic militants were killed Friday in a fierce gunbattle with the Indian army in Jammu-Kashmir state near the Pakistan border, the army said.

80.   Experts say that Pakistani politicians are likely to harness support for guerrilla fighters battling the Indian army.