Srinagar, Feb. 8 -- An Indian soldier was killed and three others were injured as India and Pakistan troops on Saturday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said

Pakistani army violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing of small arms and mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.

The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed and three others were injured in Degwar sector, they said.

Earlier, a defence spokesperson said Pakistan initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars in the sector around 3.45 pm.

The Indian Army mounted an effective retaliation, t...