Indian forces fired across a cease-fire line on Tuesday, killing a Pakistani soldier and wounding one, military official said. The incident in Rawalakot sector is the latest in a spate of border skirmishes in recent weeks that has raised tension between the nuclear-armed rivals. "It was an unprovoked firing," spokesman said.

Pakistan had lodged a protest with India and called for an immediate meeting of military commanders in the area, he said. India said its soldiers were fired upon by rockets and machine guns from the Pakistani side for more than an hour before they retaliated. "We suspect they fired to cover infiltrators from entering Indian occupied Kashmir," said an army official, who asked to remain unnamed.

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