Indian, Pakistani DGMOs speak to each other over 'border' firings - FINANCIAL-24
- Pakistani side requested for an "unscheduled hotline interaction";
- Pakistan informed about civilian casualties caused by India firing
- Indian Lt Gen Ranbir Singh expresses grief at civilian casualties;
- Pak fully committed to maintain peace, tranquility on LoC: ISPR
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan spoke to each other on Tuesday, a day after three Indian soldiers were alleged killed, including one beheaded, Indian authorities claimed.
The talks between the DGMOs came after the Pakistani side requested for an "unscheduled hotline interaction", said an official statement.
"He (Pakistani Director General of Military Operations) was categorically informed that if any ceasefire violations were initiated by Pak troops or any infiltration attempt was made by terrorists from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir or territory under its control, it would invite an appropriate response by Indian army," a statement issued by the Indian DGMO's office said.
Indian DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh raised the issue of alleged infiltration attempts by terrorists from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir and "unethical act of mutilation of the body of Indian soldiers close to the Line of Control by terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan".
Pakistan's DGMO was exhorted to exercise strict control on their troops to refrain from any "nefarious activities", it claimed.
"This would lead to return of normalcy along the Line of Control," the statement headlined "Aftermath of Indian Army's punitive fire assault: Pak DGMO requests for unscheduled talks on hotline", added.
Pakistan's DGMO informed about civilian casualties on his side caused by Indian firing at the Line of Control.
Lt Gen Singh expressed grief at civilian casualties but "emphatically stated that retaliatory firing by Indian troops has only been carried out targeting locations from where Pakistan has initiated ceasefire violations on Indian Posts".
According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Army's media affairs wing, the Pakistani local commander had told his Indian counterpart that there had been no ceasefire violation or crossing of the LoC by Pakistani troops from the Pakistan side of the border, so the mutilation of the bodies of Indian soldiers was not possible.
"Indian authorities were (also) told that there is unnecessary media hype following the allegations, and that Pakistan remains fully committed to maintain[ing] peace and tranquillity along the LoC and expects the same from the [Indian] side," the ISPR statement added.
The ISPR said the Pakistani commander expressed hope that prudence would be exercised across the divide and no steps would be taken that may affect peace along the LoC and lead to a worsening of the environment. Another report says that during a routine weekly hotline contact between the director generals military operations (DGMO), the Pakistan Army rejected the "baseless and unfounded Indian allegations of mutilation of the bodies of Indian army by the Pakistan Army".
The Pak DGMO asked his Indian counterpart to provide "actionable evidence" related to the incident and urged the Indian army to look inwards to probe the incident, the ISPR said. Pakistan's DGMO reiterated that neither had a ceasefire violation occurred in the specified sector, nor had Pakistani troops crossed the LoC.
The military's media wing said the Pakistani DGMO also highlighted that Pakistan Army was a professional military outfit and upheld the highest standards of conduct.
"Allegations of mutilation are an Indian attempt to divert the attention of the world from the situation within the [India-held Kashmir] valley," the Pak DGMO told his Indian counterpart, according to the ISPR. "We are fully committed to maintaining peace and tranquillity along the LoC. However, any misadventure shall be appropriately responded at a place and time of own choosing," the Pak DGMO cautioned his Indian counterpart. - NNI
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