JAMMU: India and Pakistan’s militaries said that they had agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir, where such gunfire has been frequent in recent months, often killing or maiming people living in the area.

“In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the two DGsMO (Director Generals of Military Operations) agreed to address each other’s core issues and concerns which have propensity to disturb peace and lead to violence,” a joint statement said, referring to the military operations heads of the two countries.