India said on Monday it had responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for militants in the region following last week's deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir.

India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan

India said its troops responded to firing from Pakistan military positions in the Jammu and Kashmir region for a second day on Saturday, as tensions remained escalated between the neighbors after a deadly attack on tourists this week.