NEW DELHI: Pakistani forces on Monday night breached ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the fifth consecutive night, with Indian forces responding in a “measured and effective” manner.
The exchange of fire occurred amidst heightened tensions between both nations following the recent terrorist incident in Pahalgam, affecting areas opposite Kupwara and Baramulla districts, alongside the Akhnoor sector.
“During the night of April 28-29, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control in areas opposite Kupwara and Baramulla districts, as well as the Akhnoor sector. The Indian Army responded in a measured and effective manner to the provocation,” the Army said in an official statement.
Pakistani military personnel have been engaging in firing activities at various Indian positions along the LoC since Thursday night. So far, no casualties have been reported in these incidents.
On April 22, terrorists opened fire in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing 26 people, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack.
India on Wednesday suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and downgraded diplomatic ties with Islamabad. In response to India’s decision to suspend the IWT, Pakistan on Thursday suspended the Simla Agreement and put other bilateral accords with India on hold.
Pakistan also suspended all trade, closed its airspace for Indian airlines and said any attempt to divert the water meant for it under the IWT will be considered an Act of War.