New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack, the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan talked over hotline yesterday (Tuersday) to discuss the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan. India warned Pakistan against the unprovoked violations by Pakistan Army along the Line of Control, news agency ANI reports quoting Defence sources.
Pakistan Army continues with unprovoked ceasefire violations
Notably, the Pakistani troops have resorted to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir, continuing with their ceasefire violations along the LoC, Army officials said on Monday.
The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked small-arms fire on the night of April 29–30 across multiple locations along the Line of Control (LoC) as well as the International Border, triggering strong retaliatory action by Indian security forces.
According to officials, Pakistani posts targeted Indian positions in the Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor sectors of Jammu and Kashmir during the night, using small arms.
The Pakistan military has been put on high alert following India’s assertion that it would hunt down the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam strike.
Pakistan frustrated over swift Indian moves
Pakistan’s continuous violation of the ceasefire is being seen in the context of Pakistan’s frustration following India’s tough stance against Islamabad in the aftermath of terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam which claimed 26 innocent lives.
New Delhi has announced a raft of punitive measures against Pakistan, which include suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty, closing of the Attari land-border crossing, and the expulsion of Pakistani military attaches. Additionally, New Delhi also asked all Pakistanis who entered the country via the Attari land border to leave by May 1.
Pakistan, in its response, announced shutting its airspace to all Indian airlines and suspended trade with New Delhi, including through third countries.
(With inputs from agency)
