As it intensifies its hunt for militants in the area following last week’s deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, India claimed Monday that it had retaliated against “unprovoked” firing from Pakistan along the de facto boundary for the fourth night in a row.
India has identified two of the three suspected militants as Pakistani following the April 22 attack that claimed 26 lives.
According to reports, the nuclear-armed countries have launched a series of actions against one another, with Pakistan blocking Indian planes from using its airspace and India postponing the crucial Indus Waters Treaty.
The Indian Army claims that at before midnight on Sunday, it had reacted to “unprovoked” small weapons fire from several Pakistan Army stations along the 740-kilometer (460-mile) de facto boundary that divides the Indian and Pakistani portions of Kashmir.
The Pakistani military has not commented on the situation, although it did not record any injuries or provide any other details.
Since the incident, India’s defense forces are reported to have carried out a number of military drills throughout the nation.