Indian army officials say the heightened border activity was a cover to help militants infiltrate Kashmir. FMTNews India
Tension has been renewed after New Delhi withdrew the autonomy of Kashmir last August.
Both countries claim the region in full, but rule only parts, and often accuse each other of breaching a 2003 ceasefire pact by shelling and firing across the Line of Control , an informal border in Kashmir, and of killing dozens every year. Iftikhar said Pakistan’s military had recorded 705 ceasefire violations by the Indian Army since the beginning of the year.Reuters is not in a position to independently verify the competing claims.
India has 5,734 infections, including 166 deaths, while Pakistan has reported 4,072 cases and 58 deaths, with the military of each helping its government’s efforts against the virus.
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