Pakistan violates ceasefire along Line of Control for fourth consecutive day
The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday night by opening small arms fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara and Poonch districts, The Indian Express quoted a defence official as saying.
Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal, the defence public relations officer, said that the Indian Army responded “swiftly and effectively” to the firing.
No deaths were reported, he added.
This came amid diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.
The terror attack at Baisaran on April 22 left 26 persons dead and 17 injured. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those killed were Hindu.
The Pakistan Army had opened small arms fire at locations along the Line of Control on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Indian military had retaliated to these ceasefire violations.
In February 2021, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control after discussions between the two countries’ director generals of military operations. The two countries reaffirmed a commitment made during the 2003 ceasefire agreement to address “each other’s core issues and concerns”.
The ceasefire has largely held since 2021. But India has accused Pakistan of violating the agreement several times between 2022 and 2024.
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