Over 600 ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jan-Feb'18: Govt
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Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the LoC and the International Border (IB) 633 times in just two months of this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said Pakistan has violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir 432 times and along the IB 201 times in January and February 2018.
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Highest number of such violations took place in 2002
In 2017, the ceasefire was violated by Pakistan along the LoC 860 times and 111 times along the IB. The highest number of such violations took place in 2002, when 8,376 incidents were reported, while 2,045 incidents of ceasefire violations were reported in 2003. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the LoC and the IB in J&K came into force in November 2003.