Sunday 27 / April / 2025
Troops from India and Pakistan have fired small arms along Kashmir's Line of Control (LoC) for a third night as tensions grow following Tuesday's deadly militant attack on tourists in the Indian-administered section of the contested region.
India said on Sunday that its troops had responded to "unprovoked" firing of small arms by Pakistani soldiers along the LoC, which separates the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts.
"(Our) own troops responded effectively with appropriate small arms fire," India's military said of the incident, which has not been reported by Pakistan.
No casualties were reported.Pakistan calls for neutral investigation into attack
Islamabad has meanwhile rejected New Delhi's accusations of supporting "cross-border terrorism" following the attack, in which 26 people were killed by gunmen in a tourist hotspot in Pahalgam.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said his country was "open to participating in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation" of the incident.
The Pakistani interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, also told a press conference that Islamabad was "fully prepared to cooperate with any neutral investigators to ensure that the truth is uncovered and justice is served."
"Pakistan remains committed to peace, stability and the following of international norms but will not compromise on its sovereignty," he said.
