Pakistan violates ceasefire again, shells J&K's Bhimbher Gali sector; Indian Army retaliates

Srinagar: Hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States president Donald Trump meeting, the Pakistani troops on Monday violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Bhimbher Gali sector in Jammu and Kashmir. 

There has been effective retaliation by the Indian Army. 

There has been no damage on either side, as per an ANI report. 

The development comes ahead of PM Modi meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on early Tuesday. 

In a similar incident, the Pakistani army opened unprovoked shelling and firing in Poonch district of the state today.

Defence Ministry spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta said in winter capital Jammu that the Pakistan Army "initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing" of small arms, automatics and mortars in Bhimber Gali sector along the LoC.

The Pakistan shelling and firing started at 8.15 pm.

"The Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively," he said, adding that firing exchanges were going on when the last reports came in.