Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, tensions have heightened along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's border district, prompting border villagers to clean and prepare their underground bunkers amid rising fears of escalation.

Pakistan’s calculated escalation along the Line of Control after the Pahalgam terror attack is a desperate attempt to distract, destabilise and internationalise the Kashmir issue

China on Monday urged India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” as the two countries reportedly exchanged fire at the Line of Control (LoC) for a fourth night in a row in the wake of a deadly attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam.