An Indian Army official was killed on Saturday in an unprovoked firing by Pakistan on villages and forward posts in two sectors along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC), said representatives.

The incident comes hardly a week after 11 people, including five security personnel, were killed in north Kashmir as a result of multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC on November 13.

Havaldar Patil Sangram Shivaji, who was operating at a forward post, was gravely injured in the Pakistani firing in the Lam area of Rajouri district's Nowshera sector around 1 am, officials said. He later succumbed to the injuries, they added.

Another soldier, who also suffered injuries, is currently admitted to a military hospital where he is undergoing treatment, the officials said.

In a Twitter post, the general officer commanding (GOC) of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps and every other rank saluted the havaldar and offered their condolences to his family.

A defence spokesman said in a statement that Havaldar Shivaji, a native of Nigave village of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, was a sincere, brave and highly motivated soldier.

"The nation will always remain indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," he said.

Pakistani Rangers also took to unprovoked firing along the IB in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, said officials.

“The firing on Satpal, Manyari, Ladwal and Karol Krishna border outpost areas started around 10 pm on Friday, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the Border Security Force”, the officials said.

“Cross-border skirmishes continued till 5.25 am on Saturday, and there was no report of any casualty or damage on the Indian side”, they added.