Indo-Pak talks ahead, experts question rise in ceasefire violations

August 18, 2014 17:45

The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on August 25 in Islamabad to discuss a roadmap for dialogue, two years after secretary-level bilateral talks.

There have been 48 ceasefire violations -- 11 since August 8 -- from across the border in 2014 and observers feel that these are part of Pakistan army's game plan to scuttle the talks.

"The Pakistan Army does not want peace talks with India. They, therefore, put pressure on their government. If the government does not listen, they try to do some mischief so that India is forced to call off talks.

"The continued ceasefire violations are a step towards that goal," claimed security and strategic analyst and former brigade commander, Brig Anil Gupta.

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