Jammu: Pakistan Army troops opened fire at multiple locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday in an apparent attempt to breach the ceasefire agreement. Following this, the Indian Army also hit back effectively.
“There were incidents of small arms firing at some places on the Line of Control initiated by Pakistan,” PTI quoted an anonymous source in a report.
“The firing was effectively responded to,” it said.
The incident comes hours before Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is set to visit Srinagar and Udhampur on Friday following the brutal attack on tourists at Pahalgam.
According to reports, he will discuss the situation with senior Army commanders stationed in the Kashmir Valley. He is also likely to hold talks with other security agency officials.
The Army chief is expected to assess the prevailing security situation and review the Pakistan Army’s recent ceasefire violations along the LoC, the Hindustan Times reported.
Following the Pahalgam attack, India has initiated a series of strong countermeasures against Pakistan. India has alleged backing of cross-border terrorism by Pakistan. India decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.
Additionally, India has shut down the integrated Attari Check Post.
India also declared several officials of the Pakistani High Commission as persona non grata and instructed them to leave the country within a week. It has revoked all visas issued under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES). It has given Pakistani nationals 48 hours to exit India.
In response, Pakistan rejected the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan has warned that any attempt to block or divert water flows owed to Pakistan under the treaty would be considered as an “act of war.” Pakistan has also suspended the Shimla Agreement of peace between both the countries and shut its airspace for In
