NEW DELHI Ceasefire along the Line of Control with Pakistan continues to fray, with the exchange of fire between the rival armies for the first time spreading from Kashmir to the Jammu region as well in the aftermath of the Pahalgam massacre .
The operational situation, however, has not yet escalated to the deadly artillery duels that were regular before the fresh "understanding" reached between the Indian and Pakistani director-generals of military operations in Feb 2021 to maintain peace and tranquility along the 778-km LoC.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh met PM Modi Monday morning to discuss the overall situation, as govt contemplates military action in the shape of limited punitive strikes against Pakistan.
As the gun duels, with assault rifles and light machine guns continued along the LoC for the fourth consecutive night, Indian Army said that Pakistan Army had initiated "unprovoked" small arms fire across LoC at its posts in Kupwara and Poonch districts, among other places.
"Firing till now was taking place in Kashmir region like Tutmari Gali, Rampur, Uri, Gurez & Sunderbani sectors. But now, it has taken place in Poonch in Jammu region as well," a senior officer said.
The Army has recorded at least a dozen "clear-cut" ceasefire violations (CFVs) by the Pakistan Army in the last four days, all of which have been responded to "in double measure". A CFV is generally said to occur when over 25 rounds of small arms fire are witnessed in one particular place.
Any use of heavy-caliber weapons like 155mm artillery guns or 120mm mortars, of course, constitutes a violation. "There was just one CFV in 2022, zero in 2023 and two in 2024," another officer said.
Before Feb 2021, India often used targeted artillery and heavy-mortar fire on Pakistan Army posts and bunkers to impose costs for actively aiding and abetting infiltration of terrorists from launch pads into J&K, often by giving "covering fire".
"The Army has the capability to conduct strikes against terror launch pads, camps and staging areas along the LoC. The military pressure on Pakistan Army can certainly be enhanced with concentrated artillery barrages as well as sniping operations to disrupt their patrols. Then, there are shallow cross-border raids that can be conducted," another officer said.
The operational situation, however, has not yet escalated to the deadly artillery duels that were regular before the fresh "understanding" reached between the Indian and Pakistani director-generals of military operations in Feb 2021 to maintain peace and tranquility along the 778-km LoC.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh met PM Modi Monday morning to discuss the overall situation, as govt contemplates military action in the shape of limited punitive strikes against Pakistan.
As the gun duels, with assault rifles and light machine guns continued along the LoC for the fourth consecutive night, Indian Army said that Pakistan Army had initiated "unprovoked" small arms fire across LoC at its posts in Kupwara and Poonch districts, among other places.
"Firing till now was taking place in Kashmir region like Tutmari Gali, Rampur, Uri, Gurez & Sunderbani sectors. But now, it has taken place in Poonch in Jammu region as well," a senior officer said.
The Army has recorded at least a dozen "clear-cut" ceasefire violations (CFVs) by the Pakistan Army in the last four days, all of which have been responded to "in double measure". A CFV is generally said to occur when over 25 rounds of small arms fire are witnessed in one particular place.
Any use of heavy-caliber weapons like 155mm artillery guns or 120mm mortars, of course, constitutes a violation. "There was just one CFV in 2022, zero in 2023 and two in 2024," another officer said.
Before Feb 2021, India often used targeted artillery and heavy-mortar fire on Pakistan Army posts and bunkers to impose costs for actively aiding and abetting infiltration of terrorists from launch pads into J&K, often by giving "covering fire".
"The Army has the capability to conduct strikes against terror launch pads, camps and staging areas along the LoC. The military pressure on Pakistan Army can certainly be enhanced with concentrated artillery barrages as well as sniping operations to disrupt their patrols. Then, there are shallow cross-border raids that can be conducted," another officer said.
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