“India is exhibiting aggressive posturing through enhanced movement of troops, extensive reconnaissance, targeting of civilians and increased use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Drones violating airspace of Pakistan“, the ISPR said. Two Pakistanis and an Indian villager were reportedly killed in the incident. Senior government officials said that the Indian forces targeted not only the Pakistan’s security posts but also the civilian population in areas adjacent to the posts. Pakistani troops befittingly responded to Indian shelling and silenced their guns.
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India moreover accused Pakistan of killing three border guards and one civilian, according to media sources. The official spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of he was not approved to speak to journalists.
Indian border forces have committed violation of the ceasefire for atleast 35 times after Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came into power in India a year ago.
Pakistani and Indian troops deployed along the border with Kashmir often exchange fire and both sides routinely blame the other for initiating the violence. A 2003 ceasefire has largely held despite small but regular skirmishes on the disputed border and the Line of Control.
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Insurgent teams have been preventing Indian rule in Kashmir since 1989. More than 68,000 people have been killed in the fighting and in a subsequent Indian military crackdown.
