Srinagar: The Pakistan army resorted to firing across the international border in Jammu and Kashmir on the intervening night of April 26-27. This is the third consecutive day of firing by the Pakistani side, following the April 22 attack on tourists in Pahalgam.
Army retaliating effectively
The Indian Army in a statement said, “On the night of 26th-27th April 2025, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the Line of Control in the areas opposite Tutmari Gali and Rampur Sectors.” They said that the Indian troops responded effectively through small arms fire.
This is the third time in as many days that the Pakistani Army has fired upon Indian posts across the border. Earlier also they had opened fire across the LoC on the intervening night of April 25-26 and a day before that as well. The increased activity along the international border is due to the renewed tension between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
Pahalgam attack and response
Following the attack in Pahalgam which left 26 people, mostly tourists dead, India said that it will hunt down and punish those responsible for the killings. The government also suspended the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. The Attari border has been closed and all Pakistani nationals in India, who were here on SVES visa for SAARC nations, have been asked to leave latest by May 1.
PM Narendra Modi speaking at a programme in Bihar 2 days ago sent out a strong message to the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack. He said, “India will identify, track, and crush every individual involved in the ghastly act.” He said that the punishment will be beyond their (terrorists) imagination. The Home Minister meanwhile held a meeting with Chief Ministers of all states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani national stays in their state post the May 1 deadline.
Pakistan responded by closing its airspace for Indian aircrafts. They also called suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as an “act of war”. In a retaliatory measure the country suspended the 1972 Simla Agreement. This agreement was signed after the 1971 India-Pakistan war and governed the bilateral relations between the 2 countries. Apart from this the country’s PM Shehbaz Sharif also called for a “neutral investigation” into the terror attack in Pahalgam. This suggestion was categorically rejected by India.
