Reports say more than 1,000 mines have been discovered, approximately 25% of them planted by retreating Pakistani infiltrators to cover their tracks.

At least 10 Indian soldiers have been injured while progressing towards the Line of Control which divides Kashmir between the two countries.

As the mopping up operations continue, the bodies of two Pakistani soldiers killed during the conflict have been returned to Islamabad.

Treading carefully: Soldiers sweep for mines

During the war the bodies were repeatedly shown on television as part of India's efforts to prove that Pakistani soldiers were fighting alongside Islamic militants in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan denied the allegations and accused India of using the bodies for propaganda purposes.

Pakistani army colonel Ashfaq Hussain said the two soldiers were killed on 28 June while defending their posts on the Pakistani-administered side of Kashmir.

Reports said one body was unidentified and the other was Captain Karnal Sher Khan.

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Up until now Pakistan has repeatedly denied that the infiltrators included Pakistani soldiers.

A soldier is rescued after being injured by a mine

But on Friday, army chief General Parvez Musharraf admitted his troops had crossed the Line of Control.

He said there had been what he called "occasional and aggressive patrolling" on the Indian side of the line to pre-empt any possible attack on Pakistan.

But he did not say if soldiers had been involved in direct fighting with Indian troops.

'No more chances'

India had originally insisted on a Friday deadline for the complete withdrawal of all Pakistani-backed forces, but extended it by 24 hours for ''operational reasons''.

The Indian Air Force continued to conduct reconnaissance missions on Sunday to verify the pullout.

And Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh urged Pakistan to endorse the "inviolability" of the Line of Control.

Announcing the end of the war on Saturday, Defence Minister George Fernandes said: "We are not going to take any more chances. There cannot be a graver mistake than to believe that after the Kargil debacle, Pakistan will not commit mischief again.''

Donations flood in

More than 1,000 people were killed during the conflict, the worst military confrontation between the two countries in 30 years.

India says it lost 410 Indian soldiers. Another 593 are wounded and four missing.

Those killed in the conflict have become national heroes and donations are pouring in for their families.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced that families of Pakistani soldiers who died during the fighting will receive compensation of nearly $10,000.

Two of the three wars India and Pakistan have fought since 1947 have been over Kashmir.

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