Indian foreign secretary accuses Pakistan of violating ceasefire agreement

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri accused Pakistan of repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement on Saturday, after explosions were heard in both the India- and Pakistan-administered parts of Kashmir.

“For the last few hours there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the directors general of military operations of India and Pakistan,” Misri said in a televised address Saturday night.

“This is a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier today. The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response and take very serious notice of these violations,” he said.

Misri said India is calling on Pakistan to take “appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility.” He added that India’s military has been instructed to “deal strongly” with violations of the ceasefire along the border and the Line of Control in Kashmir.

Pakistan has not yet publicly responded to Misri’s allegations. Pakistan’s prime minister is scheduled to speak late this evening local time.