Live updates on the Pahalgam terror assault. India responds 'promptly and proportionally' to ceasefire violators
By : Sandhya
Live updates on the Pahalgam terror assault. The Indian Army responded to unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) opposite the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor districts of Jammu & Kashmir, causing security forces to reply, "promptly and proportionately." This marked the ninth night of truce violations along the LoC.
The Pakistan Army has also sent reinforcements to fortify its posture along the LoC, anticipating a military response from India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the armed services "complete operational freedom". Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors remain high following the April 22 terror assault on civilians in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people.
The European Union (EU), like several other countries, urged New Delhi and Islamabad on Friday to exercise "restraint" and engage in discussion to ease tensions amid speculation about India's likely retribution against Pakistan. Following his series of abroad meetings in response to the Pahalgam assault, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas and hailed the bloc's "strong condemnation of terrorism in all forms and manifestations."