Key Takeaways
- The Pakistan Army has resorted to firing along the Kashmir LoC for the fifth night in a row, sparking tensions between India and Pakistan.
- The ceasefire violation is believed to be a result of the mounting tensions due to last week’s terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
- Cross-border shelling can lead to civilian casualties and displacement, and can also escalate tensions between the two countries.
Srinagar: Pakistan and India exchanged gunfire for a fifth night in a row across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said.
They said the ceasefire violation was reported from Kupwara and Baramulla districts of Kashmir and the Akhnoor sector in Jammu.
“During the night of 28-29 April 2025, 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 on Tuesday.
There were no reports of casualties during the exchange of fire.
On Monday, apart from LoC in Kashmir, Pakistan had resorted to small-arms fire in the Poonch region of Jammu.
The ceasefire violations have picked up across the Kashmir LoC following the mounting tensions due to last week’s terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The LoC had been relatively calm since the 2021 agreement between India and Pakistan.
Amid the tensions, the border residents along the LoC fear the return of cross-border shelling. Several border residents said they have started cleaning underground bunkers in their villages due to the fear.
