Pakistan, India agree to defuse situation on LoC
INP

POONCH: India and Pakistan on Monday agreed to exercise restraint and work to defuse the situation on Line of Control (LoC).

There have been repeated ceasefire violations on the Line of Control. Senior army officers of the two countries held a flag meeting in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The brigade commander-level flag meeting was held at Chakan-da-Bagh LoC crossing point in Poonch sector at 1130 hours. Representatives of the two nations addressed a host of issues regarding ongoing ceasefire violations, targeting of civilians and sniping action on the LoC.

“Both sides have understood the importance of exercising restraint and have decided to take steps to defuse the situation,” he said. The meeting lasted for about an hour. The Indian side was represented by Brigadier HS Sareen, while the Pakistani side was led by Brigadier Osman. It was the first flag meeting held at the level of brigadiers after nearly 20 days of heavy firing and shelling of 120 mm, 82, 61mm mortar bombs, RPGs and automatic weapons by troops on both sides in Poonch District along the LoC. The last brigade commander level meeting was held on September 4 last year after the LoC saw 45 days of heaviest firing since 1971.

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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