New Delhi: In a strongly-worded statement from New Delhi to Pakistan, the MEA said, “The issue of continued unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops since August 8 had been raised on several occasions at the DGMO level.
Assurances were also received from the Pakistan military authorities that the firings would stop and their troops would be instructed accordingly. But in fact the firings have continued up until on Sunday.
“Secretary (East) conveyed that the Pakistan government needed to take necessary steps to ensure that the Pakistan military does not undermine peace and tranquillity along the IB and Line of Control.”
Emerging from the meeting in South Block, a defiant Mr Basit said, “We are concerned about ceasefire violations. In the months of July and August, there have been close to 70 ceasefire violations from this side of the LoC and the working boundary. We are obviously very concerned.”
