The Directorate General of Military Operations of the Army does not have records of any "surgical strike" conducted before September 29, 2016. "This section does not maintain records of any other surgical strikes, if any conducted earlier," the reply said. The RTI application with the Defence Ministry also sought the definition of the term "surgical strikes" in the records of Indian Army. It also wanted to know if the Army had carried out a "surgical strike" between 2004 and 2014. ALSO READ | Next surgical strike against Pakistan will be different: Army Chief Bipin RawatALSO READ | Inside story of Indian Army's daring surgical strikes against Pakistan

Source: India Today August 27, 2017 10:21 UTC