Ceasefire violations escalate: Pakistan fires across LoC, IB in 4 j&k districts, India responds
Jammu: Tensions between India and Pakistan intensified as Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) across four border districts in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army responded immediately and proportionately, according to defence officials.
The firing began with small arms late on the night of April 29, originating from Pakistan Army posts opposite the Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor sectors. Incidents were also reported along the IB in the Pargwal sector of Jammu district.
This marks the sixth consecutive night of ceasefire violations, occurring in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The attack led India to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, further worsening relations with Islamabad.
According to a defence spokesperson, additional incidents of cross-border firing were recorded in the Kashmir Valley’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts, which later extended to the Poonch and Akhnoor sectors, and subsequently escalated to other parts of Rajouri and Jammu districts.
In response to India’s suspension of the water-sharing pact, Pakistan retaliated diplomatically and strategically—closing its airspace to Indian carriers, halting bilateral trade, shutting down the Wagah border crossing, and warning that any interference with the Indus waters would be treated as an "Act of War."
The ongoing exchanges threaten the fragile ceasefire understanding reaffirmed in February 2021, when the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations had pledged to uphold the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
India shares a 3,323-km border with Pakistan, including approximately 2,400 km of the International Border, 740 km of the LoC, and a 110-km stretch of the Actual Ground Position Line in Siachen.
No casualties have been officially reported yet, and the situation continues to be monitored by Indian defence forces.
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Vote rigging charges against MLA DN Jeevaraj: HC grants interim stay on FIR
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the FIR against Sringeri legislator DN Jeevaraj, who is accused of vote rigging.
A vacation bench consisting of Justice V Sreeshananda heard on Tuesday the BJP MLA’s plea urging the HC to quash the case against him.
After hearing the arguments, the judge granted an interim stay on the case against Jeevaraj.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned to Thursday, May 7.
