New Delhi, Nov 26: The first-ever ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani armies since the outbreak of militancy in the state came into force midnight last night. "No firing incident has been reported from anywhere along the 778-km Line of Control, 198-km International Border and 150-km stretch of the Actual Ground Position Line in Siachen since the truce came into effect," an army spokesman said here today.
He said army had been told not to target Pakistani troops even if there were attempts by militants to cross the border.
However, there would be no let up in anti-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir, the spokesman said.
In Islamabad, Pakistan's defence spokesman, Maj. Gen. Shoukat Sultan, told that "the ceasefire is holding. There has been no violation from either side."
There was exchange of fire in some sectors along the LoC till afternoon yesterday but "guns finally fell silent by midnight last night", he said.
India and Pakistan had yesterday agreed on a ceasefire coinciding with the Eid festival.
Indian jawans congratulated Pakistani troops on the occasion of Eid and exchanged sweets at Octerie border out post (BOP) and Suchetgarh in Jammu, Northern Command spokesman Lt Col R Sen told.
Such exchanges also took place in some other places in the state, he added.
The border situation in J&K was "totally quiet" and there were no reports of any shelling or trading of gunfire since the ceasefire came into effect since midnight, Sen said. Bureau Report