This is for the fourth consecutive day that Pakistani troops are violating ceasefire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district.
Incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan have increased sharply this year. Till August 1, there were 285 such violations while in 2016, the number was significantly less at 228.
Pakistan today resorted to firing and shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, prompting the Indian army to give a befitting response
Counsellor Tariq Karim was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs during which the incident was condemned in strongest terms.
The official said the Pakistani troops also violated ceasefire in Keran sector of Kupwara. This is the third ceasefire violation in Naugam sector within 24 hours.
The Pakistani Army initiated the unprovoked firing in Bhimber Gali and Poonch sectors along the LoC.
The Indian DGMO today told his counterpart in Pakistan that India reserves the right to retaliate appropriately to Pakistani firing along the LoC.
One jawan of the Indian Army was martyred and a nine-year-old girl was killed on Monday as Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri sectors
Two Army jawans were killed today as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire in the Keran sector of LoC in Kashmir today.
A day after a jawan and his wife were killed in yet another ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, the Indian Army fiercely retaliated today, killing seven people, including two Pakistani troops
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