One Indian soldier was killed and three more seriously injured in an exchange of fire early in the morning between Indian and Pakistani forces. The incident took place in the Makwal sector of Jammu. The incident was allegedly initiated by the Pakistani Army, which used combat chopper as support.
Relations between India and Pakistan have been strained of late over incidents near the border in the Jammu and Kashmir region. Late in February the Pakistani Air Force announced it had downed two Indian jets following an air raid by the Indian Air Force against an alleged terrorist camp on Pakistan’s soil.