India puts on hold flag meet with Pak as ceasefire violations continue
October 07, 2014  18:43
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In the wake of cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir, India has decided to put on hold the proposal for a flag meet with Pakistan. The BSF  has been told to wait for Pakistan to make the first move.

Top military officials of India and Pakistan today discussed the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and International Border but failed to address the issue.

Officials of the Directorate Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) talked over the hotline for five minutes during which both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire, Army sources said.

They said the telephonic talk did not take place between the Director Generals of Military Operations -- Lt General rank officer from Indian side and Maj General rank officer from Pakistani side -- but lower rank officials, in deviation from the regular practice.

Six persons have been killed and 50 others including BSF jawan injured in Pakistani shelling and firing along LoC and IB in Jammu and Poonch districts in the ceasefire violations this month.

The Indian side is giving a befitting reply to the ceasefire violations by Pakistan, the army sources said.

The sources said there have been 125 incidents of ceasefire violation along the LoC and the International Border and 17 terrorists have been killed by the Indian security forces while they were trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory.
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