Tensions between India and Pakistan remain dangerously high, with new exchanges of gunfire reported for a third consecutive day along the disputed Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.
According to Indian army officials, Pakistani forces opened “unprovoked” fire with light weapons, targeting multiple Indian outposts. “Indian forces responded appropriately,” the Indian military stated, adding that no casualties were reported.
There was no immediate response from Pakistan regarding Saturday’s incidents, although both nations had previously confirmed gunfire exchanges during the prior night.
The violent clashes come in the wake of the deadliest attack on civilians in Kashmir in years, prompting both nuclear-armed nations to mobilize significant troop deployments in the Kashmir region and along their broader border. Intense military exercises have further stoked fears of a wider confrontation.
The United Nations has urgently called on both countries to exercise “maximum restraint,” while U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to downplay the crisis, stating the dispute would be “resolved one way or another.”
India has issued orders to its Air Force squadrons to increase the number of combat-ready aircraft and has raised the overall alert status of its Armed Forces.
Meanwhile, Pakistan continues to deploy additional forces to the Kashmir border. The Pakistani Defense Minister has repeatedly warned of a high probability of a war between the two nations, emphasizing that the entire world should be extremely concerned about the escalating situation between the two nuclear powers.
