Srinagar, April 26 -- Amid the escalating tensions, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, Army sources said on Saturday.

They said the small arms firing was "initiated by Pakistan" and it was "effectively responded to".

Army said during the intervening night of April 25-26, unprovoked small firing was carried out by various Pakistan Army posts all across LoC in Kashmir.

"Indian troops responded appropriately with small arms," they said, adding that no casualties was reported during the exchange of fire.

This is the second consecutive night when the Pakistan Army opened small arms fire at several locations along the LoC.

Defence officials said Pakistani troops over the last t...