A Pakistani soldier was killed as a result of “unprovoked firing” from the Indian side of the disputed region of Kashmir, the Pakistani army said in a statement Sunday.
The incident occurred in Rawlakot, near the line that divides Kashmir into Pakistani and Indian control. Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with India and demanded an immediate meeting, the statement said.
Kashmir has been at the root of two wars between India and Pakistan, both of which tested nuclear weapons in 1998.
what more to expect from indian army ,that has been deemed as "inadmissible class of persons" involved in war crimes and crimes against humanity" by Govt of Canada.
Biggest export of India is cross border terrorism wether it be to Pakistan,Afghanistan,Nepal,Srilanka or Bangladesh.
More than 200 plus separatist movements in india is a living testimony of injustice and inequality amongst different social and religious classes of India.
Corruption in law enforcement is at its all time high.
In such times when the governments of both countries i.e Pakistan and india are holding talks to regularize relations and sort out primary disputes ,such a lame act by indian army can be clearly seen as a dirty trick to jeopardize the peace process in the region.
Its high time that European union and U.S.A put indian army on watchlist.
In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistan troops on Sunday opened heavy fire on six Indian Forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the fifth incident this month.
“Pakistan troops opened indiscriminate and heavy fire on five-six Indian Posts along the Line of Control in Krishnagati sub-sector, 210 km from here, at around 0905 hours,” Brigadier General Staff (BGS), 16 Corps, Brig Gurdeep Singh told PTI.
Indian troops retaliated resulting in heavy exchanges till 1130 hours, he said, adding that there was no causality on this side.
“It is a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops”, Brig Singh said, adding that firing from Pakistani side is continuing intermittently.
Pakistani troops targeted Forward Defence Locations (FDLs) of Kranti, Chajja One, Gorda, Kripan, Balnoie and Mankote in Krishnagati sub-sector. They also used medium machines guns and fired mortors on Indian positions, defence sources said.
This is the fifth incident of ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir this month.
On May one, there was ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Krishnagati belt of Poonch sector when they fired on 4 Indian posts.
It was followed by ceasefire violation along International Border (IB) in Ballard post in Samba sector, where Pakistani Rangers fired on Indian border outposts.
It was followed by a ceasefire violation along IB in Abdullaian BOP in Jammu sector when Pakistani Rangers fired on the Indian BOP and blew up border fencing on May 12.
On May 18, two jawans were killed and three injured in cross-border firing by Pakistan.
In Islamabad, the military claimed that a Pakistani soldier was killed in the firing and demanded an immediate flag meeting to discuss the issue.