India and Pakistan are due to hold a fresh round of talks to review their peace process.

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The army said one Indian soldier had been killed during Monday's attack. Pakistan has denied any involvement.

It is thought to be the first such allegations by India since the two countries struck a ceasefire in 2003.

Militants have been fighting Indian rule in Kashmir since 1989 at a cost of more than 60,000 lives.

'Baseless'

Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon will meet his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir in Islamabad on Tuesday.

Correspondents say this week's incidents on the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir are likely to be discussed.

The talks will be followed by more between Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday.

Indian army spokesman SD Goswami said there had been "unprovoked" firing from Pakistani troops on Indian posts across the Line of Control in the Poonch area on Monday morning.

A soldier had died after he was hit by shrapnel during the attack, he said.

Mr Goswami said there was no attempt by militants to cross the border from Pakistan during the incident.

Last week, India's army said Pakistani troops had fired on Indian soldiers cross the Tanghdar sector of the Line of Control.

The army described it as a "ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army".

Pakistan's army said the allegations were "baseless".

Violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir has reduced markedly since the 2003 ceasefire.

However, eight people were killed recently in a firefight in Samba district when militants were confronted by security forces.

Despite the reduced violence, little political progress has been made on the future of the Kashmir region.

(BBC)

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