STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
JAMMU, APRIL 30 (STC): Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations as they resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir. This prompted Indian forces to ‘respond effectively’, officials said on Wednesday.
According to the reports, the firing, which began with small arms, was reported from the Pargwal sector along the IB in Jammu district, and the Sunderbani and Naushera sectors in Rajouri district.
This is said to be the sixth consecutive night of
ceasefire violations by Pakistan, in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
“On the night of April 29-30, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control opposite the Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor sectors in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” a defence spokesperson in Jammu said.
The Indian Army troops responded swiftly and proportionately, the spokesperson added.
Reports also reveal that similar incidents of unprovoked small-arms fire from Pakistani posts across the LoC in Baramulla and Kupwara districts and across the IB in the Pargwal sector.
It’s worth mentioning that India and Pakistan had agreed to a renewed ceasefire in February 2021 when the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries reaffirmed their commitment to the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
According to a report, India shares a 3,323-km-long border with Pakistan, comprising the International Border (IB), approximately 2,400 km from Gujarat to Akhnoor in Jammu; the 740-km-long LoC from Jammu to Leh; and the 110-km Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in the Siachen region.(Inputs from agencies)