An exchange of gunfire occurred between the Indian and Pakistani armies. The incident took place on the night of Thursday, April 24, along the Line of Control (LoC). Indian news outlet NDTV reported the incident, citing military sources.
According to the Indian Army, Pakistani forces were the first to open fire on several Indian posts. In response, Indian forces returned fire.
Sources claim that India's security forces responded effectively. However, there were no reports of casualties from the incident.
This exchange of fire comes just days after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir (under Indian administration), where 26 tourists were killed.
Following the attack, India took a series of strong measures against Pakistan. These include expelling Pakistani military diplomats, suspending the 60-year-old Indus Waters Treaty, and halting land transportation through the Attari border.
On Thursday, India officially informed Pakistan that the Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, would be suspended indefinitely, with the decision taking immediate effect. A letter from India’s Ministry of Water Resources, sent to Pakistan’s Secretary of Water Resources Syed Ali Murtaza, stated:
"Respecting and upholding a treaty is a fundamental principle. However, Pakistan has continued to sponsor terrorism, thereby violating the sanctity of the treaty."
The letter further noted that since the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, there have been significant changes in time and circumstances that conflict with the foundational principles of the agreement. These include demographic shifts, the growing need for clean energy, and evolving water-sharing policies.
Pakistan had earlier stated it was considering scrapping all bilateral agreements with India, including the 1972 Shimla Agreement. In response, India said the suspension of the Indus Treaty is not only justified but also necessary for national security reasons.
The letter also mentioned that Pakistan had repeatedly rejected India's offers for dialogue, which constitutes a direct violation of the treaty.
This decision was made during a special meeting of India’s National Security Council on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi declared that every terrorist and their sponsors linked to the Pahalgam attack would be identified and punished.
