The Border Security Force (BSF) troops retaliated and exchanged mortar fire which lasted until midnight along the international border in Arnia and R S Pura sectors late Wednesday night, sources say.
It is the latest ceasefire violation which comes two days after seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and four injured in response to a conflict on Saturday that killed one Indian troop.
The conflict took place along the LoC in the district of Poonch, in Jammu and Kashmir.
Local media also reported that the Pakistan army issued a statement saying that four soldiers were killed in the Kotli sector in the Jandrot, an area close to the LoC.
The Indian army also announced that it had killed six members of the jihadi group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
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The Director-General of the police in Jammu and Kashmir, Shesh Paul Vaid, said: “We have recovered five bodies from the spot.
“I think six have died, one body is being searched for. They belonged to Jaish-e-Mohammad and information was that they are suicide attackers.”
Mr Vaid detailed that the army had received reports of possible attempts by the organisation to “infiltrate” its Uri sector.
He added: “In the past few days, we were getting reports about possible attempts to infiltrate the Uri sector.
“So, ambushes were laid out in that area by Army, Jammu and Kashmir police and the Central Reserve Police Force.
“In the morning, an exchange of fire took place in one of the ambushes.”
In response, India’s Army Chief General, Bipin Rawat, issued a stark warning to Pakistan and blamed it for helping terrorists “sneak into India”.
He declared: “The Pakistan Army has been continuously trying to help terrorists sneak into India along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We are using our might to teach them a lesson. If we are forced, then we may resort to other action by stepping up military offensive.
“Ceasefire violations by Pakistan happen frequently, to which we respond effectively. We will take even stronger steps against our enemies if we are compelled to do so.”
On January 3 a BSF head, constable R P Hazra of West Bengal’s Murshidabad area, was killed in a sniper fire from the Pakistan side.
The next day, the BSF retaliated and killed nearly a dozen Pakistani Rangers across the international border.
Local media reports that on the same day, the BSF stopped an infiltration attempt from across the border and killed “a Pakistani terrorist in Arnia sector”.
There have been 860 ceasefire violations along the border in 2017, which is a sharp rise from the previous year.
Last month Army Chief Bipin Rawat visited posts along the LoC in Rajouri district and told troops to “remain vigilant and ever ready”.