Indian Army has responded to unprovoked firing with small arms across the LoC
Srinagar: The Indian Army has retaliated to unprovoked small arms fire across the Line of Control (LoC) during the intervening night of May 2 and 3, an official said on Saturday, amid rising tensions after the horrific terrorist assault in Pahalgam.
In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistan Army used unjustified small weapons fire across the Line of Control in regions across from Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor. Officials claim that the Indian Army reacted to the same in a timely and appropriate manner.
On the nights of May 1 and 2, the Indian Army successfully responded against the Pakistan Army’s small arms fire across the Line of Control in the Naushera and Akhnoor sectors of J&K, as well as in the regions across the Kupwara, Baramulla, and Poonch districts.
The Indian Army claims that the forces’ response to the Pakistan Army’s unjustified small weapons fire was appropriate and measured.
Since the Pakistan Army’s unprovoked small arms fire on the evening of April 25–26, India has effectively retaliated for nine days in a row.
In the past, the Indian Army successfully repelled Pakistan’s small weapons fire in the Uri and Akhnoor sectors of the area as well as in the Kupwara district across the Line of Control.
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), India restricted its airspace on Wednesday to all aircraft registered in Pakistan and those flown by Pakistani carriers. This was a significant move in the wake of the terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which claimed 26 lives.
India confirmed in a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that any Pakistani-registered, operated, or leased aircraft, including military flights, would not be allowed to fly in Indian airspace between April 30 and May 23 (estimated length).
According to military officials, India and Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations spoke over the hotline on Tuesday about Pakistan’s unprovoked ceasefire breaches.
According to sources, India forewarned Pakistan of the Pakistan Army’s unjustified ceasefire breaches along the International Border and the Line of Control.
