New Delhi introduces new security measures over terror threat claims in disputed Kashmir region as India and Pakistan trade tit-for-tat accusations of attacks across the Line of Control
Fears of an impending curfew in the disputed region of Kashmir ratcheted up tensions Sunday, as nuclear rivals India and Pakistan traded accusations of military clashes at the de facto border.
The recent spate of tensions started last weekend after New Delhi deployed at least 10,000 troops, with media reports of a further 25,000 ordered to the region.The government has introduced other security measures — including a call to stock up food and fuel — over terror threat claims. Locals said they saw large numbers of paramilitary personnel arriving at police stations and unloading sleeping bags outside government facilities.Meanwhile, India and Pakistan have traded tit-for-tat accusations of attacks across the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing Kashmir.
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