Srinagar, April 25 -- Amid the escalating tension over the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian and Pakistan armies exchanged small arms fire in Nowgam sector in Kupwara district, official sources said.
The incident occurred just hours ahead of Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's scheduled visit to Kashmir on Friday.
They said the firing was initiated by Pakistan which was effectively retaliated by soldiers in the Nowgam sector.
"The exchange lasted for over an hour and there is no report of casualties in the firing," they said.
The Srinagar-based defence spokesperson did not respond to reports of the exchange of fire.
This is the first ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir in the recent past.
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