India, Pakistan exchange fire overnight in disputed Kashmir region

Indian and Pakistani forces person again engaged successful exchanges of occurrence connected their heavy guarded border.

The Indian subject connected Friday accused Pakistan of launching "multiple attacks utilizing drones and different munitions on full Western Border."

The drones were "effectively repulsed," the service wrote connected X, saying it gave a "befitting reply" to the attacks.

Islamabad has not commented connected the latest incidents.

Media reports successful India said that astatine slightest 1 pistillate was killed and 4 different civilians were injured by artillery occurrence precocious connected Thursday successful the Indian-administered portion of the disputed Kashmir region.

This would bring the fig of civilian deaths connected the Indian broadside since Wednesday to 17.

India said Pakistan carried retired aerial strikes connected Indian-administered Kashmir and successful the authorities of Punjab connected Thursday evening, causing nary casualties.

Pakistan rejected the accusations. The accusation could not initially beryllium independently verified.

The alarming escalation successful tensions betwixt the 2 atomic powers was triggered by a violent onslaught successful Indian-administered Kashmir successful April which killed 26 people, chiefly Indian tourists.

New Delhi accuses Islamabad of engagement successful the attack. Pakistan denies engagement and has called for an autarkic investigation.

Pakistan and India each power parts of Kashmir, but some assertion the full Kashmir Valley for themselves.