On Saturday evening, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged small arms fire in the Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara. According to sources, the firing began around 6:15 pm and continued intermittently for nearly an hour before the guns fell silent. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Army sources maintained that the incident did not amount to a ceasefire violation. “Brief exchange of small arms fire from both sides along the LoC, not amounting to ceasefire violations,” sources said. So far, the Army has not issued an official statement on the incident.
Context of the Incident Amid Post-Conflict Tensions
The bullets flown between both countries months after the tension escalated in May when India launched Operation Sindoor strikes against Pakistani terror infrastructure on May 7 in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack which took the lives of 26 people, and reached a ceasefire agreement in just four days of military conflict.
While several airbases and nine terror launch pads were destroyed in Pakistan during the conflict, India did not suffer any notable damage. The last ceasefire violation occurred between both the countries on May 10.
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On August 5, some reports surfaced of ceasefire violations between both countries. However, the Indian Army denied any ceasefire violation by Pakistan. Clarifying that there were no unprovoked firings from the neighbouring country, the Army said in a statement: "There have been some media and social media reports regarding ceasefire violation in Poonch region. It is clarified that there has been NO ceasefire violation along the Line of Control. Please avoid spreading unverified information."
On Saturday, in an event, the Air Chief Marshal AP Singh told Air Force veterans that Operation Sindoor ended as soon as its anti-terror objectives were achieved, arguing that prolonging the conflict would carry a disproportionate cost.
“We stopped the war very quickly. Yes, they were on the back foot, no doubt, but what were our objectives? Our objective was anti-terrorism. We had to strike them. We had done that. So if our objectives have been met, then why should we not terminate a conflict? Why should we carry on? Because any conflict has a lot of price which has to be paid.”
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