Following a series of deadly skirmishes on line-of-control (LoC) between India and Pakistan troops, Indian police issued a directive for people in Indian-controlled Kashmir to adhere to during war.

The directive "Protection against Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Weapons" was published Monday in a major local newspaper as an advertisement explaining people how to remain safe in war after NBC weapons are unleashed.

It is for the first time an advisory in shape of Do's and Don' ts has appeared in the newspapers published from restive Indian- controlled Kashmir.

The notice guides people on how to respond before, after and during the attack of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons in the times of war.

The armies of India and Pakistan recently engaged each other in deadly skirmishes on several locations along the 720-km-long LoC for 10 days. During this period since Jan. 6 five troopers on both countries (two from India and three from Pakistan) were killed, thereby heightening tension between the two nuclear neighbors.

Both New Delhi and Islamabad accused each other of resorting to unprovoked firing on LoC and breaching the ceasefire line. Following the escalation of tension, cross LoC Trade and Travel was impacted.

The cross LoC trade and travel are considered as biggest confidence building measure (CBM) between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from British, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.

LoC is a de facto border dividing Kashmir into India and Pakistan controlled parts. In the wake of recent ceasefire violations on it, both armies of India and Pakistan increased the vigil on ceasefire line.

New Delhi and Islamabad in 2003 agreed to observe a ceasefire along the international border and LoC in Kashmir. Though some violations have been reported on both sides, the ceasefire remains in effect.

According to defense analysts, the allegations of intrusion by India and Pakistan troopers into each other's territory were unheard of since late 2003.

Pakistan said it wants a third party inquiry into the ceasefire violations on the LoC. Islamabad according to reports has already contacted United Nations Military Observer Group in Indian and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) and proposed investigation into ceasefire violations.

However, New Delhi has out rightly rejected any UN investigation saying they do not want to internationalize the issue.

An office of UNMOGIP is also in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The office was set up in 1949 to monitor the ceasefire line, now known as LoC.