Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire for 10th consecutive day

Representational Image Pic/PTI

This is the 10th consecutive day India has been responding strongly against Pakistan's unprovoked small arms firing along the Line of Control on the night of April 25-26.

Tensions continue to rise along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistani troops continue to engage in unprovoked small arms firing. The firings, which began after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir, killed around 26 people including one Nepali citizen, has triggered a strong and retaliatory response from the Indian Army.

The Indian Army stated that these provocations began on the night of April 24 2025, shortly after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and closed its airspace to Pakistani aircraft following the Pahalgam attack. Since then, the ceasefire violations have spread from northern Kashmir to the Jammu region.

According to the reports the ceasefire violations were reported at eight sectors from five districts, which includes the districts of Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, and Jammu, during the night of May 3-4. The Indian Defence spokespersons confirmed that Indian troops responded "promptly and proportionately" to the aggression.

According to the PTI, the Indian Army troops have responded in a calibrated and proportionate manner for these unprovoked firings which has led to the breaching of the ceasefire.

These ceasefire breaches come despite a recent communication between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries, during which India issued a warning to Pakistan for its actions at the border.

In response to the escalations, border villagers have begun preparing community and personal bunkers amid growing concerns of further conflict.

Pakistan has also taken retaliatory diplomatic and economic steps, including suspending trade, closing the Wagah border, and warning against water diversion, calling it an "Act of War."

According to the reports from PTI the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) have been rare since India and Pakistan renewed their ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021. As a precaution, anxious border villagers have begun cleaning out their community and preparing personal bunkers for further taking the required steps, said officials.