New Delhi: For the ninth consecutive night, Pakistan initiated unprovoked small arms firing along the Line of Control (LoC), targeting Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Union Defence Ministry, the firing occurred overnight on May 2 and 3 across the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors.
The Indian Army responded “promptly and proportionately,” reinforcing its firm stance on maintaining border security.
The escalation comes a day after Pakistan’s envoy to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, warned of an “imminent threat of kinetic action” by India, while denying any involvement in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 civilians dead. India has strongly linked the attack to Pakistan-based terror elements.
Tensions have sharply escalated since the Pahalgam massacre, with India granting the armed forces full operational freedom to retaliate. In a counter-terror crackdown, Indian forces demolished properties belonging to terrorists, including the homes of Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif Sheikh, accused of involvement in the attack.
India has also taken a series of diplomatic and strategic steps, including suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, closing its airspace to Pakistani flights, deporting Pakistani nationals, and shutting down the Wagah-Attari border crossing.
In retaliation, Pakistan announced its withdrawal from the 1972 Simla Agreement, effectively declaring it will no longer recognize the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
The ceasefire violations mark a significant deterioration in bilateral relations, which had seen a relative calm since both nations agreed to uphold the ceasefire agreement in 2021.
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