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Rivals row over Kashmir ceasefire | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
India's army has accused Pakistani troops of firing across the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir. | India's army has accused Pakistani troops of firing across the Line of Control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir. |
It is thought to be the first such allegation by India since the two countries struck a ceasefire in 2003. | It is thought to be the first such allegation by India since the two countries struck a ceasefire in 2003. |
India said the firing was unprovoked but that it did not retaliate. Pakistan denies there was any firing. | India said the firing was unprovoked but that it did not retaliate. Pakistan denies there was any firing. |
Militants have been fighting Indian rule in Kashmir since 1989 at a cost of more than 60,000 lives. | Militants have been fighting Indian rule in Kashmir since 1989 at a cost of more than 60,000 lives. |
Meeting called | Meeting called |
India's army said the firing took place across the Tanghdar sector of the Line of Control, 168km (105 miles) north of Srinagar early on Tuesday evening. | India's army said the firing took place across the Tanghdar sector of the Line of Control, 168km (105 miles) north of Srinagar early on Tuesday evening. |
Indian army spokesman Lt-Col AK Mathur said: "The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing... our troops did not retaliate, no-one was hurt. | Indian army spokesman Lt-Col AK Mathur said: "The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing... our troops did not retaliate, no-one was hurt. |
"This is a ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army." | "This is a ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army." |
Col Mathur said a meeting had been called "to lodge a formal complaint and resolve the matter amicably". | Col Mathur said a meeting had been called "to lodge a formal complaint and resolve the matter amicably". |
Pakistan's army spokesman, Maj Gen Athar Abbas, said the allegations were baseless. | |
"It is absolutely incorrect and unfounded," he told the BBC. "There was no firing in the Neelum valley at the time they said." | |
He said the two sides had met "and the issue has been resolved". | |
Peace moves | |
Violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir has reduced markedly since the 2003 ceasefire. | Violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir has reduced markedly since the 2003 ceasefire. |
However, over the weekend eight people were killed in a fire fight in Samba district when militants were confronted by security forces. | However, over the weekend eight people were killed in a fire fight in Samba district when militants were confronted by security forces. |
India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Pakistan this month to review the peace process. | India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to visit Pakistan this month to review the peace process. |
Despite the reduced violence, little political progress has been made on the future of the Kashmir region. | Despite the reduced violence, little political progress has been made on the future of the Kashmir region. |
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