Pakistani forces have engaged in unprovoked firing across the Line of Control for the seventh consecutive day, prompting a proportionate response from the Indian Army in Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor. This ceasefire violation occurred despite recent talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of both nations, where India warned Pakistan against such actions.
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