Pakistan summons Indian DHC to protest LoC firing
23 Aug 2013 5:13 AM IST
Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and registered a protest over what it described as ‘Indian aggression’ on the LoC.
The Foreign Office summoned Baglay and registered a strong protest following fresh firing on the Line of Control in Kashmir, officials said.
In New Delhi, officials said Indian troops had only responded to unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces in Marol sector of the ceasefire line.
Pakistani forces at a post in Marol Sector resorted to unprovoked firing at an Indian post in Kargil sector from 9 pm on 20 August to 4am on 21 August, the officials said.
The Pakistani troops used small arms, automatic weapons and mortars to target the Indian side. ‘Appropriate retaliation was carried out by the Indian Army,’ an official said.
The Foreign Office summoned Baglay and registered a strong protest following fresh firing on the Line of Control in Kashmir, officials said.
In New Delhi, officials said Indian troops had only responded to unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces in Marol sector of the ceasefire line.
Pakistani forces at a post in Marol Sector resorted to unprovoked firing at an Indian post in Kargil sector from 9 pm on 20 August to 4am on 21 August, the officials said.
The Pakistani troops used small arms, automatic weapons and mortars to target the Indian side. ‘Appropriate retaliation was carried out by the Indian Army,’ an official said.
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