नवीनतम
Pakistan violates ceasefire for eighth night
SRINAGAR [Maha Media]: Pakistan Army yet again violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked small arms firing along the Line of Control in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Defence spokesman here on Friday said that during the night of May 1-2, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms firing from posts across the Line of Control opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Naushera in Rajouri and Akhnoor in Jammu districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Indian Army troops responded in a calibrated and proportionate manner," he said.
On April 30 also, Pakistan Army resorted to small arms firing from across the Line of Control opposite Naushera, Sunderbani and Akhnoor sectors besides in Baramulla and Kupwara districts of Kashmir division as well as across the International Border in the Pargwal and Ramgarh Sectors of Jammu and Samba districts respectively.
Border tension escalated between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
On April 24, Pakistan blocked its airspace for Indian airlines, closed the Wagah border crossing, suspended all trade with India, and warned that any attempt to divert water would be considered an "Act of War."
The ceasefire along the borders was reaffirmed in February 2021, when both countries agreed to observe the 2003 agreement in letter and spirit. However, the current situation marks a significant departure from the relative calm maintained since then.
India shares a total of 3,323 km of border with Pakistan, divided into three parts: the International Border (IB), approximately 2,400 km from Gujarat to the northern banks of the Chenab River in Akhnoor, Jammu; the Line of Control (LoC), 740 km long, running from parts of Jammu to parts of Leh; and the Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL), 110 km long, dividing the Siachen region from NJ 9842 to Indira Col in the north.
