According to The New York Times, cross-border firing has been reported in the Indian-controlled region of Jammu and Kashmir, which is under the Indian part of the region. Surinder Kumar Choudhary, the second-highest elected official in the region, confirmed that there has been cross-border firing in the Rajouri district. Additionally, residents in Barnala, on the Pakistan-controlled side of Kashmir, also reported hearing gunfire and explosions along the line that divides the region.
“What the hell just happened to the cease-fire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!” posted Omar Abdullah, the top elected official of the Indian side of Kashmir, on social media, referring to the region’s capital.
A senior Indian official confirmed to The New York Times that cross-border firing had resumed and that Pakistani drones were observed over Srinagar and parts of the Indian state of Punjab. The official noted that such actions violated the agreement between the two countries to halt military activity. Local lawmaker Mohan Lal, from the Akhnoor region of Jammu and Kashmir, said artillery fire was ongoing but that “No fresh casualties are reported, but shelling is taking place.”
The renewed violence follows four days of drone attacks and missile exchanges between the two nuclear-armed nations, marking the most intense fighting between them in decades. Tensions were sparked by a deadly militant attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month. India blamed Pakistan for involvement in the incident, a claim Pakistan has denied.
Fighting began on Wednesday when Indian launched airstrikes on Pakistan, triggering a series of exchanges involving drones and missiles. However, the fighting appeared to pause on Saturday after both nations agreed to a ceasefire. President Trump announced the ceasefire on social media, claiming the US-mediated agreement between the two nations was a “full and immediate ceasefire.”
While both countries acknowledged the ceasefire, only Pakistan publicly credited US involvement in the negotiations.
