5.53 pm: No talks with Pakistan for now, says Salman Khurshid
Salman Khurshid has said today that it is not the right time for talks with Pakistan in view of the recent attacks on Indian posts along the LoC.
Times Now quoted Khurshid as saying, “It is not the right time for talks with Pakistan.”
Khurshid’s comments come after Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif reached out to India in a bid to resolve all issues.
5.16 pm: India, Pak should take steps to improve relations, says US
Expressing concern about recent violence along the Line of Control, the United States have said India and Pakistan need to keep taking steps to improve trust and improve their relationship.
Expressing concern about recent violence along the Line of Control, the United States have said India and Pakistan need to keep taking steps to improve trust and improve their relationship.
“We’re aware of these reports and are concerned about any violence, as we always are along the Line of Control, and we continue to press and hope that India and Pakistan will continue the steps they have recently taken to improve their bilateral relations,” the State Department spokesperson, Marie Harf said yesterday.
The United States believes that the pace, scope, and character of India and Pakistan’s dialogue on Kashmir is for those two countries to determine, she said.
“These are discussions that happen in those two countries among their own two governments, and that’s the appropriate place for that determination to be made,” she said.
Harf insisted that Kashmir and extremism are two separate issues.
“I think we’re talking about two separate issues here. I’d want to make a distinction between the Kashmir issue, and the broader issue of our concern about extremism in that region. Our position on Kashmir has not changed, and I have nothing further to add on that,” Harf said.
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5.00 pm: Pak daily says Indian troops are ignoring calls for restraint
A Pakistani daily in a report says that India troops along the LoC have ignored their call for peace and has alleged that it is the Indian side that has been firing at the Pakistani side unprovoked.
A Pakistani daily in a report says that India troops along the LoC have ignored their call for peace and has alleged that it is the Indian side that has been firing at the Pakistani side unprovoked.
This civilised way of warning was probably not received well across the border as the India Border Security Force (BSF) again opened fire in Narowal Sector of the Working Boundary, wounding another civilian. Pakistan Rangers then returned fire to stop the aggression, reported The Nation.
The report went quote a Pakistani army official who said that it was an unprovoked shelling from the Indian side.
Read the full report here.
3.45 pm: Violation of ceasefire agreement obviously has consequences, MEA
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said India is committed to resolve all issues with Pakistan through peaceful diplomatic dialogues.
“Naturally violations along the LoC have consequences for bilateral relations.. Pakistan should assure its territory is not used for terror activities,” he said.
“We want Pakistan to bring to justice all those involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.”
3.10 pm: Nawaz Sharif reaches out to India, wants talk resolved
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reached out to India in a bid to resolve all issues, saying talks between the two nations must continue, CNN-IBN reported.
“India and Pakistan must sit together with an open heart and resolve all issues. We have a lot of affection for India and we must become good friends,” Sharif said.
“After 65 years of Independence India and Pakistan must resolve its issues.”
9.00 am: Pakistan violates ceasefire again
Pakistan violated ceasefire agreements again this morning with firing reported at Samba district aat around 7.30 am, CNN-IBN reported.
This is the eighth attack by Pakistan in the last four days.
Meanwhile, Pak foreign ministry spokesperson Aizaz Ahmed said: “Pakistan is deeply concerned on the continuing violations of the ceasefire at the Line of Control. We believe this is undermining the efforts for peace that have been launched by the leadership of Pakistan. We have summoned the Indian Deputy Indian High Commissioner this afternoon (Monday) and conveyed our deep concerns on these violations.”
8.52 am: Pakistan Airlines board defaced in Delhi
Some unidentified people defaced the signboard of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) office in New Delhi by painting it black and pasted a pamphlet over it threatening to shut the office, police said on Monday.
PIA officials lodged a complaint at the Barakhamba Road police station against unidentified people for defacing property and threatening.
“We are yet to ascertain when the board was defaced as the PIA office was closed since Friday for Eid,” Deputy Commissioner of Police SBS Tyagi said. – IANS
8.43 am: US steps in, says India-Pak need to improve trust
Expressing concern about recent violence along the Line of Control, the United States have said India and Pakistan need to keep taking steps to improve trust and improve their relationship.
“We’re aware of these reports and are concerned about any violence, as we always are along the Line of Control, and we continue to press and hope that India and Pakistan will continue the steps they have recently taken to improve their bilateral relations,” the State Department spokesperson, Marie Harf said on Monday. PTI
8.30 am: No MFN status for India, says Pak
Pakistan has decided not to grant India Most Favoured Nation status following tension along the Line of Control in Jammu Kashmir.
CNN-IBN reports that Islamabad has taken the decision following what it calls unprovoked firing from India’s side.
8.13 am: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, 7th attack in 3 days
Pakistan has once again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control, the 7th attack in the last three days, CNN-IBN reports.
However, no casualties have been reported.
Updates for 12 August end
8.25 pm Ceasefire violations by Pakistan continue
According to a newsflash by CNN-IBN, the ceasefire violations by Pakistan are continuing. The report says that the firing was reported from Kotha post of BSF in Samba sector near LoC and that the firing is still on.
4.10 pm: Pak summons Indian envoy over LoC killings
Pakistan has summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner on Monday over continous ceasefire violations by India.
Pakistan has also expressed concern over continous ceasefire violations by Indian BSF along the LoC.
1.45 pm: Army free to respond in appropriate way, says Antony
The armed forces are free to appropriately respond to the developing situation at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister AK Antony said on Monday.
“The armed forces have freedom to respond to the developing situation there appropriately,” Antony told reporters in Kochi. – IANS
11.35 am: Pak media says India resorted to unprovoked firing
Pakistan media on Monday reported that Indian army forces resorted to unprovoked firing and mortar shelling in Charikot sector killing a youth.
According to a report by Geo TV a mortar shell fired by India hit a house in Donga Gambhir, killing a youth, identified as Zubair. The report further states that India attacked Pakistan Rangers’ checkpost in Sialkot sector in Nakial sector near Kotli.
9.35 am: Villagers in Poonch district refuse to come out of homes
A villager from Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir has told ANI that villagers are living in fear and have not stepped out of their houses fearing attacks.
According to the villager, the firing started at around 10 pm and went on till 6 am. Pakistan used heavy artillery including grenades many of which landed in fields.
“People in the area are scared to come out of their homes. India also retaliated…. firing occurred at several places like Nagarkot and Drug,” he said.
An earlier report by Firstpost showed how villagers living along the LoC feared that constant firing across the border could spark off a war.
9.15 am: Firing reported early Monday morning
Ceasefire violations along the Line of Control continue, with firing reported at 6 am on Monday morning.
ANI reports that medium machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy weapons were used in the attack.
9.05 am: BJP to seek suspension of Question Hour to discuss LoC attacks
Main opposition party BJP on Monday will seek suspension of Question Hour in Parliament to discuss ceasefire violations along the Line of Control.
Last week, Parliament saw disruptions over the 5 August attack by Pakistani forces.
8.50 am: Pak attacks at least 13 Indian Army posts
On Sunday, Pakistan forces violated ceasefire agreements in Mendhar area of Poonch. Ten Indian Army posts, including the ones in Langot, Forward Balakot and Dera Basi, came under fire at around 11.30 am.
Later in the day, Pakistan attacked Degwar area of Poonch, where three Indian Army posts – Noorkot, Nakarkot, Mumtaz – were targeted and a BSF jawan was injured, CNN-IBN reported. Read more here.
Border Security Force (BSF) jawans patrol near the Line of Control in Poonch. PTI
8.30 am: BSF jawan injured in 5 Aug attack dies
A BSF jawan, injured in cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on 5 August, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.
Head Constable Ram Niwas Meena, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS since he was injured along the LoC with Pakistan died at 12:30 am due to multi-organ failure and excessive bleeding, doctors said.Read more here.
Less than a week after specialist forces of the Pakistan Army attacked India along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan yet again violated ceasefire agreements and attacking at least 13 Indian Army posts.
Less than a week after specialist forces of the Pakistan Army attacked India along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan yet again violated ceasefire agreements and attacking at least 13 Indian Army posts.
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