Pakistan violates ceasefire at LoC, Indian forces retaliate

Three days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire by firing from multiple posts along the Line of Control (LoC) throughout the night. Indian forces responded with retaliatory fire, according to officials of the Indian Army.

“Small arms firing at some locations on the Line of Control was initiated by the Pakistan Army. It was effectively responded to by the Indian Army. No casualties have been reported,” the officials said.

Further details are awaited.

As many as 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22.

The incident has sparked nationwide outrage, with widespread protests erupting across the country, demanding stricter action against Pakistan over the Pahalgam attack.

Following the terror attack, the central government announced several diplomatic measures, including the closure of the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, the suspension of the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals—giving them 40 hours to return to their country—and a reduction in the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides.

India has also suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, in response to the Pahalgam attack.