
Jammu, May 6: For the 12th consecutive day on Tuesday, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Defence Ministry spokesman said, “During the night of 05-06 May 2025, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small-arms firing from posts across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor.“Indian Army responded in a proportionate manner,” said the spokesperson.
A directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday asked all border states to undertake a mock civil defence drill on Wednesday to acquaint students, etc., with emergency civil defence procedures to be adopted in warlike emergencies.
PM Modi has given operational freedom to the armed forces to avenge the Pahalgam killings.This decision came after the PM met the defence minister, national security advisor, chief of defence staff (CDS), and chiefs of the army, navy and the Air Force. A series of meetings has taken place.J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has also been holding security review meetings. The L-G asked the Army to use whatever force is required to hunt down the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack.