Pak Violates Ceasefire in Poonch, Opens Unprovoked Fire; Indian Army Retaliates Swiftly

Pakistan violated the ceasefire again along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector on Tuesday, resorting to unprovoked small arms firing that lasted for 10 to 15 minutes. The Indian Army responded immediately and effectively. The firing has now stopped, but a high alert has been sounded across the LoC. Officials believe the firing may have been a diversion to assist terrorist infiltration attempts. This fresh breach marks the first such violation since India’s Operation Sindoor in May, and significantly, it occurred on the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.

First Violation Since Operation Sindoor

This is the first ceasefire breach since India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, and the operation was a direct response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, where Pakistani-linked terrorists killed 26 civilians at Baisaran meadow and during Operation Sindoor, Indian forces successfully targeted nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Pakistan responded with a series of drone and missile strikes, which escalated into a military conflict and the standoff ended on May 10 after the Pakistani DGMO reached out to his Indian counterpart.

High Alert Along the LoC

After Tuesday’s firing incident in Poonch’s Krishna Ghati sector, the Indian Army raised alert levels across the LoC. Sources suspect the ceasefire violation was a diversionary tactic to distract border forces and allow terrorist infiltration.

The incident raises fresh concerns as drone activity has also been reported in the Pir Panjal region and though the firing caused no casualties, security agencies are closely monitoring cross-border movement.

Trump Had Brokered Previous Ceasefire

The last violation took place in May, shortly after India and Pakistan teetered on the edge of full-scale war and following four days of drone and missile exchanges, US President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that both nations had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire.”

However, that peace was short-lived and on May 9, Pakistan Rangers fired on BSF posts along the International Border in Jammu. The BSF responded forcefully, causing extensive damage to Pakistani posts and in a statement, the BSF reaffirmed its resolve to protect India’s sovereignty at any cost.