Pakistan military on Monday rejected Indian army chief’s remarks that Pakistan is involved in border violation and that India could not be expected to stick to rules if the neighbour was breaking them.
Indian media quoted the Army Chief General Bikram Singh as saying that ceasefire violations by Pakistan have been to aid infiltration of militants into Kashmir.
Responding to the Indian Army Chief’s statement on Monday regarding ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan Military’s spokesman said that it is contrary to the facts on ground. The LoC divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.
“Pakistan Army respects the ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit,” the spokesman said in a statement.
“Such accusation and provocative statements are regrettable and counterproductive,” he said.
He said the situation along LOC has improved considerably after the Director Generals Military Operations (DGMOs) met last month for the first time in 14 years. They had agreed to implement the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
The two militaries exchanged harsh words two days after Pakistan military said that Indian firing injured a Pakistani civilian along the Line of Control.
The incident took place after weeks of a lull in firing on the LoC in the disputed Kashmir region.
Pakistan and India routinely accuse each other of launching deadly attacks on the other side and violating the 2003 ceasefire along the LoC.
Guns had been relatively silent along the LoC since the ceasefire, however, the escalations along the LoC in recent months had caused tensions between the uneasy nuclear neighbours.
Prime ministers of the two countries met in New York in September and had decided to ask their military officials to meet and discuss implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
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