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The Border Security Force said the troops are on high alert and keeping a strict vigil all along the International Border and Line of Control.

Pakistan on Saturday summoned India's Charge d'Affaires here to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by the Indian forces along the Line of Control.

The ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir completed two years this week, marking a rare period of peace between the two countries.

Only three minor incidents of "violations" were recorded along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kasmir after Indian and Pakistani armies agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year, the defence ministry.

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Saturday that Pakistan Army supported two infiltration attempts by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) through ceasefire violations.

Ceasefire is holding along the Line of Control (LoC) so far but the internal peace process is being disrupted by "infiltration of weapons and drugs using drones", Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said today.

Army Chief said the longevity of the ceasefire along the LoC with Pakistan depends on the actions of the neighbouring country but asserted that there would be "no slackening" of preparedness as terror infrastructure across the border was intact.

Army Chief General M M Naravane arrived on a two-day visit to Kashmir today to review the prevailing security situation in the Union Territory as the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) completed 100 day

Northern Army Commander today said that the ceasefire understanding between India and Pak is being followed in "letter and spirit" by both sides, but asserted that the Indian Army is not letting its guard down "even for one bit" along the J&K border.

Indian and Pakistani armies held a brigadier-level meeting at Poonch-Rawalkot crossing on Friday as a follow-up to their agreement to observe ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The US has condemned terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, calling on all the parties to reduce tensions along the frontiers by returning to the 2003 ceasefire commitments between the two countries.

The Army's northern commander Lieutenant General YK Joshi on Saturday said the agreement between India and Pakistan to strictly adhere to the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC) would have no bearing on the counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by India and Pakistan's decision to strictly observe all agreements on a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and hopes that the "positive step" would "provide an opportunity for further dialogue", said Secretary General's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Thursday (local time).

India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, according to a joint statement today.

An Army jawan was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire and resorted to firing on forward positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.

The Border Security Force said the troops are on high alert and keeping a strict vigil all along the International Border and Line of Control.

Pakistan on Saturday summoned India's Charge d'Affaires here to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by the Indian forces along the Line of Control.

The ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir completed two years this week, marking a rare period of peace between the two countries.

Only three minor incidents of "violations" were recorded along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kasmir after Indian and Pakistani armies agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year, the defence ministry.

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Saturday that Pakistan Army supported two infiltration attempts by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) through ceasefire violations.

Ceasefire is holding along the Line of Control (LoC) so far but the internal peace process is being disrupted by "infiltration of weapons and drugs using drones", Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said today.

Army Chief said the longevity of the ceasefire along the LoC with Pakistan depends on the actions of the neighbouring country but asserted that there would be "no slackening" of preparedness as terror infrastructure across the border was intact.

Army Chief General M M Naravane arrived on a two-day visit to Kashmir today to review the prevailing security situation in the Union Territory as the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) completed 100 day

Northern Army Commander today said that the ceasefire understanding between India and Pak is being followed in "letter and spirit" by both sides, but asserted that the Indian Army is not letting its guard down "even for one bit" along the J&K border.

Indian and Pakistani armies held a brigadier-level meeting at Poonch-Rawalkot crossing on Friday as a follow-up to their agreement to observe ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The US has condemned terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, calling on all the parties to reduce tensions along the frontiers by returning to the 2003 ceasefire commitments between the two countries.

The Army's northern commander Lieutenant General YK Joshi on Saturday said the agreement between India and Pakistan to strictly adhere to the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC) would have no bearing on the counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by India and Pakistan's decision to strictly observe all agreements on a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and hopes that the "positive step" would "provide an opportunity for further dialogue", said Secretary General's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Thursday (local time).

India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, according to a joint statement today.

An Army jawan was killed when Pakistan violated the ceasefire and resorted to firing on forward positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.