India, Aug. 5 -- Pakistan on Tuesday violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, indulging in unprovoked firing in Poonch sector, official sources said.

Indian Army retaliated to Pakistan ceasefire violation at Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch, with the firing exchange having continued for 15 minutes, the above-mentioned sources said, adding that there were no report of any casualty.

This marks the first ceasefire violation since Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian armed forces on May 7 in retaliation against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which terrorists linked to Pakistan killed 26 people.

The previous breach of ceasefire happened in May amid military conflict between India and Pakistan. ...