Kashmir Attack: Indian, Pakistani forces exchange fire along LoC

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said on Friday, after the United Nations urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show "maximum restraint" following a deadly shooting in the region, reports NDTV.

Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians killing 26 individuals in contested Muslim-majority Kashmir for a quarter of a century.

Following the killing, India officially notified Pakistan of its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with immediate effect, citing violations by Islamabad.

According to a letter from India’s Secretary of Water Resources, Debashree Mukherjee, addressed to her Pakistani counterpart Syed Ali Murtaza, Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism targeting Jammu and Kashmir undermines India’s treaty rights.

"The principle of honoring treaties in good faith is fundamental.

However, what we are witnessing is Pakistan’s ongoing cross-border terrorism aimed at the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir," Mukherjee stated in the letter.