Indian troops did not cross LoC; fired only when provoked: Army chief

16 Jan 2013 Evaluate

Rejecting Pakistan's allegations, Army chief General Bikram Singh said Indian troops have not crossed the Line of Control (LoC) or indulged in unprovoked firing and that any casualty on the other side may have been due to retaliatory firing.

The Pakistan army had alleged that Indian troops had violated the ceasefire along LoC late last night and carried out unprovoked firing in Hotspring and Jandrot sectors. Responding to the charge, the Army chief said it may have happened during cross-firing. A Pakistan soldier was reportedly killed at a position called Kundi during firing from the Indian side that began at 10 pm, Pakistan's army said in a statement.

Meanwhile, India released more proof against Pakistan Army, pictures of Pakistani landmines found on the Indian side of the LoC. The pictures were given to the Pakistan counterparts during the flag meet on Jan 14. A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that it can't be business as usual with Pakistan any more, the Pakistan Foreign Minister said the dialogue process should not be interrupted. 

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