The Indian military said that while the Indian army was on a mission in the Kashmir region, it was ambushed by unidentified militants, killing four Indian soldiers and wounding three others. India** then accused Pakistan of backing the attack, calling it a terrorist attack.
According to Indian military spokesman Rajesh Kalia in a statement, the attack took place in the Rajouri district of the Kashmir region, where the Indian army was conducting counterterrorism operations. He said there was a fierce exchange of fire between the Indian army and the militants, in which four Indian soldiers were killed in the fighting, three were injured and taken to hospital for acceptance**. He also said that the Indian army had launched a manhunt for the militants and that the fighting was still ongoing.
India** then accused Pakistan of backing the attack, calling it a terrorist attack. Arunim Bagchi, a spokesman for India, said at a regular news conference that the attack was carried out by Pakistani-backed *** with the aim of undermining peace and stability in Kashmir. He said that India has made a strong request to Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism and hand over to India those suspected of being involved in terrorist activities. He also said that India will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity and combat terrorism.
Pakistan, for its part, denied India's accusations, saying that this is India's usual practice and trying to blame Pakistan for the problems in Kashmir. Pakistani spokesman Asim Iftikhar said in a statement that India's accusations were baseless and were intended to divert international attention from India's human rights abuses in Kashmir. He said that Pakistan has always opposed terrorism and supported the just cause of the Kashmiri people. He also said that Pakistan called on the international community to take action against India's atrocities and oppression in Kashmir and to promote a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue.
Kashmir is disputed territory between India and Pakistan, which have been at war three times. Currently, the two countries each control a part of Kashmir, but both claim sovereignty over the entire region. There are frequent clashes and exchanges of fire between the two countries near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Kashmir region. Tensions between the two countries in the region have escalated since the beginning of this year, with both sides stepping up military deployments and operations, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. Although the two countries reached a consensus in February to restore the ceasefire agreement, they did not actually achieve a ceasefire, but continued to blame and condemn each other.