SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, May 25 (Xinhua) -- An Indian army Brigader and two troopers were wounded in exchange of fire between Pakistani troopers on line of control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, India's official broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said Saturday.
The ceasefire violation was reported Friday night along Tutamari Gali of Nowgam sector, close to LoC in frontier Kupwara district, around 120 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"Brigadier Sanjeev Langar and two troopers were injured on Friday night when Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian positions violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Tutmari Gali sector," AIR said.
LoC is a de facto border that divides Kashmir into Indian and Pakistani controlled parts. Reports said Indian army has also retaliated to the firing from Pakistani side.
Earlier this year skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troopers on LoC heightening tension between the nuclear neighbors. Five troopers of both the countries (two from India and three from Pakistan) were killed in these skirmishes on LoC.
New Delhi and Islamabad in 2003 agreed to observe a ceasefire along the international border and LoC in Kashmir. Though some violations have been reported on both sides, the ceasefire remains in effect. Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from British, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.
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