Pak violates ceasefire for 6th consecutive night; Indian Army retaliates

The Indian Army retaliated against the Pakistani troops, who had initiated an unprovoked small-arms fire

Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) for the sixth consecutive night on the intervening night of April 29 and April 30. The Indian Army retaliated to the Pakistani troops, who had initiated an unprovoked small-arms fire opposite Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor sectors.

 

A statement from the Indian Army read, “During the night of 29-30 April 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control opposite the Naushera, Sunderbani and Akhnoor sectors in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army troops responded swiftly and proportionately."

 

The latest development comes as tensions escalated between the two neighbouring countries following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, mostly tourists.

 

The Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire in several other sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, including Kupwara, Baramulla, and Poonch.

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India-Pakistan tensions on the rise

 

Following the attack at Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow, India and Pakistan ordered a series of punitive measures. While India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and closed the Attari border for movement, Pakistan announced the suspension of the Simla Agreement of 1972. 

 

The Indian government also blocked more than 15 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading "misinformation and false, provocative and communally sensitive content". 

India's response

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting with the three service chiefs including Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. PM Modi informed the three service chiefs that the Indian armed forces have the "complete operational freedom" to decide on the targets, mode, and timing of response.