India, May 5 -- Pakistani troops on Monday violated the ceasefire agreement along several sectors of the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border in Jammu and Kashmir for the 11th consecutive night. Unprovoked small arms fire was reported across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army said it responded to the violation "promptly and proportionately."

The army said firing was initiated by Pakistani troops across five border districts - Jammu, Rajouri, and Poonch in the south of the Pir Panjal ranges in the Jammu region, and Baramulla and Kupwara districts in the Kashmir valley.

Ceasefire violations began as "unprovoked small ...