In one of the worst LoC and working boundary skirmishes between Pakistan and India since the 2003 ceasefire, the last two weeks witnessed unprecedented targeting of civilian areas, leading to at least 30 civilians died on both sides of the border and more than 50,000 people displaced.
As always, the exact cause is yet to be determined but both countries blame each other for starting ‘unprovoked’ firing on the borders.
It seems the bilateral arrangement between India and Pakistan has failed. The director general of military operations of both countries talked to each other on hotline on October 14 to discuss the situation. But it seems to have had the least impact on the tense ground situation.