Soldier Killed In Pakistan Shelling Along LoC In J&K

A 34-year-old Indian Army soldier was killed on Friday as Pakistan continued to violate the 2003 ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir Rajouri district, prompting a strong response from the Indian side. Naik Rajib Thapa was manning a forward post in Kalsian village of Nowshera sector in Rajouri when it came under fire from across the border early on Friday. The soldier was immediately evacuated to a military hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
Pakistani army troops have been regularly violating the ceasefire along the LoC since the Indian government effectively revoked Article 370, which gave Jammu and Kashmir its special status, and carved out two Union territories of Ladakh and J&K on August 5 and 6.