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Pakistan Army on Friday opened firing at some places on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. It was effectively responded to by the Indian Army. No casualties have been reported. Further details are being ascertained, said Indian Army official as quoted by news agency ANI.

The Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, mostly tourists, triggered a diplomatic standoff between India and Pakistan. Reacting strongly to the cross-border terrorism, India resorted to a series of drastic measures, including revoking visas of Pakistani nationals, closing the Attari border and suspending the Indus Water Treaty, among others. Pakistan, in turn, announced the suspension of the 1972 Simla Agreement with India. 

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On April 24, an army personnel of 6 PARA SF, Jhantu Ali Shaikh, was killed during a counter-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur. According to the official X handle of the 16 Corps of the Indian Army, one of the security personnel, Jhantu Ali Shaikh, had sustained severe injuries in the initial operation and later succumbed to it after medical assistance. Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. According to the information shared by officials, when security forces reached the suspected spot, the terrorist opened fire on the forces, resulting in an encounter. 

India Suspends Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)

India on Thursday formally notified Pakistan of its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with immediate effect, in response to the recent terror attack. The Indian government linked the suspension to Pakistan’s ongoing support for cross-border terrorism and its refusal to negotiate as key reasons for the move.

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The decision was conveyed through a letter by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary of India’s Ministry of Water Resources, to her Pakistani counterpart, Syed Ali Murtaza. The letter noted that sustained cross-border terrorism has created "security uncertainties," obstructing India’s ability to fully utilise its rights under the IWT.

India had earlier invoked Article XII(3) of the Treaty to seek modifications due to changed circumstances since the agreement's inception in 1960. These include increased population, altered energy requirements and evolved assumptions regarding water sharing. The government accused Pakistan of violating treaty obligations by encouraging terrorism and refusing dialogue, constituting a breach of international trust.