Overview

• The Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked small arms fire along the Line of Control (LoC) for the third consecutive night, targeting areas near Tutmari Gali and Rampur sectors.
• Indian Army troops responded effectively with calibrated return fire, maintaining control of the situation at the LoC.
• The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, attributed to The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, left 26 dead and heightened tensions in the region.
• Indian security forces demolished the home of Pahalgam attack suspect Zakir Ahmad Ganie in Kulgam district and arrested two suspected terrorist associates in the same area.
• Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the security situation in Srinagar, focusing on counterterrorism measures and ceasefire violations.