SRINAGAR, India: On Monday (Apr 28), India announced that it had reacted to “unprovoked” gunfire from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth night in a row. This response comes as India intensifies its operations against militants in the area following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir last week.
In the wake of the April 22 attack that resulted in the deaths of 26 people, India has identified two of the three suspected attackers as being from Pakistan. However, Pakistan has rejected these claims and called for an independent investigation.
The attack has stirred significant anger and sorrow in India, leading to demands for action against Pakistan, which New Delhi accuses of supporting and financing terrorism in Kashmir—a disputed region both countries claim and have fought over in two wars.
Both nuclear-capable countries have enacted a series of retaliatory measures against each other. India has temporarily paused compliance with the crucial Indus Waters Treaty, while Pakistan has shut its airspace to Indian flights.
According to the Indian Army, they responded to “unprovoked” small arms fire from several Pakistani military positions just after midnight on Sunday along the 740-kilometer de facto border that separates Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, but they did not provide additional details or report any casualties.
The Pakistani military did not give a response when asked for comment.
