There has been an increase in border tensions between India and Pakistan following the Jan 6 killing of a Pakistani soldier, allegedly due to firing by Indian troops, on the LoC that divides Kashmir between the two neighbours. On Jan 8, two Indian soldiers were killed and beheaded by Pakistani troops in Poonch sector.
Pakistan has alleged that Indian troops killed a Pakistani soldier in firing Thursday and lodged a protest with the Indian envoy in Islamabad.
