Another BSF jawan was injured in the firing

The deceased are naib subedar Paramjeet Singh of the army and head constable Prem Sagar of the BSF. The injured has been identified as constable Rajinder Singh of the BSF.

Troops guarding the border line retaliated effectively, the officer said.

Pakistani troops breached the truce along the Line of Control in Poonch and Rajouri sectors seven times last month.

They violated the ceasefire in Poonch sector on April 19 and shelled mortars on forward posts in Noushera sector on April 17.

Pakistan had resorted to firing in the same sector on April 8, in Poonch district on April 5, in Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector on April 4 and twice on April 3 in Balakote and (Digwar) Poonch sectors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a joint press briefing on Monday that fighting terrorism was their common vision. Agencies