India, Pakistan Exchange Fire, Several Soldiers Killed

A young Indian boy touches the coffin of his father, Indian army soldier Jaki Sharma, who was killed in firing from the Pakistan side of the border, April 10, 2018. VIA AP
A young Indian boy touches the coffin of his father, Indian army soldier Jaki Sharma, who was killed in firing from the Pakistan side of the border, April 10, 2018. VIA AP
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India, Pakistan Exchange Fire, Several Soldiers Killed

A young Indian boy touches the coffin of his father, Indian army soldier Jaki Sharma, who was killed in firing from the Pakistan side of the border, April 10, 2018. VIA AP
A young Indian boy touches the coffin of his father, Indian army soldier Jaki Sharma, who was killed in firing from the Pakistan side of the border, April 10, 2018. VIA AP

Pakistani firing killed up to four Indian paramilitary soldiers on border patrol, Indian officials said, according to AP.

Pakistan denied initiating the attack and blamed Indian soldiers for provoking the confrontation.

India and Pakistan agreed a while ago to stop trading fire along the tensed frontier and uphold a cease-fire accord dating back 15 years.

While Indian soldiers patrolled a border area in the Jammu region, one of the soldiers was shot by a Pakistani sniper, Indian border guards said as reported by AP.

While other soldiers tried to rescue their fallen comrade, Pakistani soldiers fired volley of gunfire at them, triggering exchange of gunfire, two border officials said.

The two, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with border guards policy, said three soldiers were killed on the spot while the other died later while being evacuated.



Spain Says Social Media Platforms Such as Musk's X Must be Neutral

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Spain Says Social Media Platforms Such as Musk's X Must be Neutral

'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Social media platforms should be neutral and not interfere in other nations' political affairs, Spain's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Pilar Alegria was answering a question about the high-profile spat between billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the social messaging platform X, and European leaders such as Britain's Keir Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron, according to Reuters.

"We believe that these platforms must always act with absolute neutrality and above all, without interfering," she told a news conference.

A European Commission spokesperson said on Monday that while Musk was free to express his views on European politics, X must adhere to rules in the EU's Digital Services Act, under which large online platforms have to analyse and mitigate potential risks for electoral processes and civic discourse.