This could be a deliberate escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India with the presence of China on the eastern Indian border.
June 22, 2020
Edited by Meenakshi Ray
An Indian Army jawan patrolling at the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
An Indian Army soldier (click here) was killed as Pakistan violated the ceasefire in several sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, initiating a “befitting reply” from the Indian Army, officials said.
A defence spokesperson said Pakistan army violated the ceasefire in Poonch’s Krishna Ghati at around 3:30am on Monday.
“Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along LoC in Krishna Ghati Sector… Indian Army retaliated befittingly,” the spokesperson said.
The ceasefire agreement was violated again by Pakistan in Nowshera sector of Rajouri at about 5:30am, the spokesperson added....