New Delhi: After reports of unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch surfaced, the Indian Army said the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) is intact. In a statement, the Army claimed that LoC continues to be observed according to the understanding between both the armies.
“Tension due to some stray incidents of cross LoC firing and a suspected IED blast on the LoC is being dealt with through the established mechanism. No exchange of fire of heavy-calibre weapons has taken place. Minor incidents are not unprecedented along the LoC,” the Army stated, adding that it had already raised concerns with the Pakistan Army.
“Army maintains high state of alertness and is dominating the Line of Control,” the statement read. Reports claimed that the Pakistan Army suffered ‘heavy casualties’ after it resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC on Wednesday evening.
The ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector came a day after two Indian Army personnel were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion. The blast was triggered by suspected terrorists near the LoC in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.
India and Pakistan had renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021.
Reports of recent attacks
A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army sustained minor injuries when he accidentally stepped over a landmine, the PTI reported. The Indian Army did not confirm or deny the incident.
On February 10, General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, reviewed “hostile activities” along the LoC in Rajouri district.
“GOC White Knight Corps, along with GOC Ace of Spades and GOC Crossed Swords divisions, visited forward areas of the Rajouri sector for an operational update on the prevailing security situation and the hostile activities,” the Army had said in a post on X.
On Monday, a soldier manning a forward post in the Kalal area of the Nowshera sector in Rajouri district was hit by a bullet fired from across the border, reported the India Today.
