Srinagar: Five Indian soldiers were killed in the attack. In a major ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops opened fire on the Indian post along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also confirmed the attack on the micro blogging website Twitter. Defence sources said the Pakistani soldiers intruded into the Indian Territory past midnight and ambushed the Sarla post on the Indian side of the LoC.
Was briefed early this morning about news that 5 of our soldiers had been killed on the LOC. My heartfelt condolences to their next of kin.” The CM further underlined that such incidents cast a doubt over the Pakistan government’s intention regarding its ties with India.
The incident could cast a shadow on the resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue process expected later this month. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif are slated to meet in New York next month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh is taking stock of the situation, Army sources said in Delhi.”These incidents don’t help efforts to normalize or even improve relations with Pak & call in to question the Pak Govt’s recent overtures.” In July, Pakistani troops had resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC several times.
Bureau Report
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