The directors general of military operations of India and Pakistan spoke on hotline amid Pakistan’s unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, defence ministry sources said on Wednesday.
India raised the matter of unprovoked ceasefire violation at the LoC with Pakistan. Sources said that the Pakistani side was cautioned over unprovoked firings by the Indian side during the exchanges.
The conversation between the two directors general of military operations took place on Tuesday, the people above further added. The exchanges came amid increasing tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack.
Pakistani troops on Monday resorted to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kupwara districts, continuing with their ceasefire violations along the LoC.
Monday’s incident was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to small-arms fire along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid heightened tension between New Delhi and Islamabad following last week’s terror attack in Pahalgam.
A defence spokesperson said, “During the night of April 27-28, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts." Indian troops responded swiftly and effectively, he added.
There were no reports of any casualties.
