India has issued a stern warning to Pakistan following repeated ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. According to defence sources, Pakistani forces opened unprovoked small-arms fire on Indian positions in the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors for the seventh consecutive night on Wednesday-Thursday.
The Indian Army responded “proportionately”, a defence official said, adding that Indian troops remained on high alert.
“During the night of 30 April–01 May 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small-arms fire across the Line of Control opposite Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. These were responded proportionately by the Indian Army,” said Defence PRO Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal in a statement.
The warning to Islamabad came during a hotline conversation between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two nations. The exchange followed escalating hostilities after the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, which left 26 people dead.
Sources in the defence establishment confirmed that Indian authorities had raised strong objections during the call and cautioned Pakistan against any further violations.
Ceasefire violations have occurred almost nightly since 25 April, the day after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in response to the terror strike. That suspension was one of several steps taken by New Delhi to signal its displeasure with Islamabad’s alleged inaction against cross-border terrorism.
Ceasefire breached repeatedly
Pakistani troops reportedly fired across multiple LoC sectors including Tutmar Gali, Rampur, Poonch, and Chenab post in Akhnoor on successive nights. On 30 April, firing was again reported in the Baramulla and Kupwara districts, and in the Pargwal sector of Akhnoor.
These violations come despite the reaffirmation of the 2003 ceasefire agreement by both sides on 25 February 2021. The truce had largely held until late April this year.
The Defence Ministry has described the actions by the Pakistan Army as a “deliberate escalation” aimed at drawing attention away from global condemnation following the Pahalgam terror incident.
Meanwhile, border residents have begun reinforcing underground bunkers—popularly referred to as “Modi bunkers”—to shield themselves from potential shelling.
These structures, built along the International Border (IB) and the LoC in recent years, have proven vital during past cross-border exchanges.
“There has been firing every night since the attack in Pahalgam. We don’t feel safe. Our children are scared, and schools have been shut,” said Naseer Ahmad, a resident of Uri, to local media.
Authorities have also stepped up surveillance and patrolling along the LoC, and forward posts have been reinforced with additional supplies and personnel.
Sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said the repeated ceasefire breaches would be raised with international interlocutors. “The aim is to isolate Pakistan diplomatically while keeping military preparedness high,” a senior official said.
The situation remains tense along the frontier, with the Army maintaining that any provocation will be met with an 'appropriate' response.
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