LoC Ignites Again: Pakistan Violates Ceasefire
Indian and Pakistan
For the ninth consecutive night tensions continued to simmer along the line of control in Jammu Kashmir as Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged small arms fire in multiple sectors according to defense officials the skirmishes initiated by Pakistani forces in violation of the 2021 ceasefire agreement have remained largely confined to the LOC with only one report edincident along the international border fortunately no casualties have been reported so far the renewed hostilities come in the wake of the deadly 22nd of April terror attack in Pahalgam where 26 people mostly tourists lost their lives in the days that followed India suspended the Indis waters treaty and tensions swiftly escalated across the border officials say Pakistan has since resorted to nightly unprovoked firing beginning in North Kashmir’s Kubara and Baramula districts and gradually spreading southward to Punch Akanor Sundarbani Nora sectors fighting was also reported in the Park sector along the international border in Jammu district a defense spokesperson said during the night of the 2nd and 3rd of May Pakistani troops again resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LOC particularly opposite the Kupara Uri and Aknur areas the Indian army responded promptly and proportionately the situation on the ground is increasingly tense civilians living in forward areas have begun cleaning and preparing their community and individual bunkers bracing for the possibility of artillery shelling if the conflict escalates further these border violations are occurring despite a recent hotline conversation between the director’s general of military operations better known as DGMOs of both India and Pakistan during which India reportedly issued a stern warning against further provocation yet on the 24th of April Pakistan took a series of escalatory steps including closing its airspace to Indian airlines suspending trade and shutting down the Waga border crossing it also warned that any diversion of river water by India would be treated as an act of war the 2021 reaffirmation of the 2003 ceasefire agreement had brought relative calm to the border regions but the current flare up underscores how quickly that fragile peace can unravel india shares 3,323 kilometers long border with Pakistan which includes the 2400 kilometer along the international border the 740 km LOC and the 110 km actual ground position line in Shchin with each passing night of gunfire the spectre of broader conflict looms uncomfortably close meanwhile for the second day in succession the United States conveyed its understanding of India’s response to the Balkcan terror attack with Vice President JD Vance saying his country hopes it will not lead to a broader regional conflict and that US expects Islamabad to cooperate with New Delhi to hunt down terrorists sometimes operating from their soil for more updates on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan stay tuned to the sabhilhabar.com