The frontier between arch-foes India and Pakistan was peaceful and had the "first calm night in recent days," the Indian army said Monday after a surprise weekend ceasefire.

Indian and Pakistan authorities say there are no reported incidents of firing along the heavily militarized region between their countries overnight, the first time in recent days that the two nations

The Indian army said on Saturday that Pakistan was continuing its "blatant escalation" with drone strikes and using other munitions along India's western border, and its "enemy designs" would be thwarted.