Pakistani troops have fired at Indian posts across the LoC and the international border in Jammu as many as nine times over the last 10 days. It is a blatant violation of the 2003 ceasefire accord and India has lodged its protest.

The Army says the Pakistan troops were giving cover fire to more terrorists crossing over into India. According to Army sources, there have been 35 ceasefire violations till mid-August this year as against 51 cases in 2011 and 44 in 2010.

Two soldiers lost their lives and nearly 10 injured this year alone. Sources say the spurt in gunfire follow several infiltration attempts in which more than 35 ultras crossed over to the Indian side.