Indian Border Security Force soldiers keep vigil near the India-Pakistan border fencing in the Akhnoor sector, 38 kilometers (24 miles) west of Jammu, India Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. Pakistani forces opened fire on Indian border guards before dawn Wednesday, according to an Indian official who said it was the first violation of a 2003 cease-fire along the frontier of divided Kashmir. A spokesman for Pakistan's military said he had no immediate information on the incident. (AP Photo

Tear gas shells explode near supporters of the hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) during a protest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. Shops and businesses were closed across much of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday to protest moderate Kashmiri leaders' talks with India and Pakistan about the divided territory's future. The strike is part of a feud within the main Kashmir separatist umbrella group, called the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, over recent proposals floated between India and Pakistan to give Himalayan territory more autonomy. (AP Photo

Hindu holy men, look on as they perform a ritual sitting around a fire after taking a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati River during the 45-day long 'Ardh Kumbh Mela' festival, in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. Millions of Hindus are expected to participate in the "Ardh Kumbh Mela" or Half Grand Pitcher Festival, one of the largest regular gatherings in the world. (AP Photo