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Indian Defense Chief Blames Pakistan for Kashmir Conflict Indian Defense Chief Blames Pakistan for Kashmir Conflict
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NEW DELHI — The Indian defense minister blamed Pakistan on Thursday for the escalating conflict that has claimed about 20 lives on both sides of the Kashmiri boundary and left thousands of villagers homeless in recent days. NEW DELHI — The Indian defense minister blamed Pakistan on Thursday for an escalating conflict that has claimed about 20 lives on both sides of the Kashmiri boundary and left thousands of villagers homeless in recent days.
At a news conference in New Delhi, the defense minister, Arun Jaitley, said the violence was caused by Pakistan’s attempts to “precipitate tension where none existed.”At a news conference in New Delhi, the defense minister, Arun Jaitley, said the violence was caused by Pakistan’s attempts to “precipitate tension where none existed.”
“Pakistan in these attacks has clearly been the aggressor, but it must realize that our deterrence will be credible,” Mr. Jaitley said. “If Pakistan persists with this adventurism, our forces will make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable.”“Pakistan in these attacks has clearly been the aggressor, but it must realize that our deterrence will be credible,” Mr. Jaitley said. “If Pakistan persists with this adventurism, our forces will make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable.”
On Monday, Pakistani officials said India had begun the latest round of conflict with “unprovoked firing.”On Monday, Pakistani officials said India had begun the latest round of conflict with “unprovoked firing.”
Shelling of military and civilian targets on both sides of the 114-mile de facto border dividing Kashmir between Indian and Pakistan continued Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Thousands of people have left their villages for relief camps to escape the cross-border fire, which has been underway for more than a week. Shelling of military and civilian targets on both sides of the 114-mile de facto border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan continued Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Thousands of people have left their villages for relief camps to escape the cross-border fire, which has persisted for more than a week.
Residents of of Jora Farm, a village less than a mile from the divide in the Jammu region of the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, said that six people had been wounded by shelling from Pakistan on Wednesday as they went to milk livestock. Twenty-six farm animals had been killed, they said. Residents of of Jora Farm, a village less than a mile from the divide in the Jammu region of the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, said six people had been wounded by shelling from Pakistan on Wednesday as they went to milk livestock. Twenty-six farm animals had been killed, they said.
“We will never go back to our village,” said one resident, Liaqat Ali. Two people from the same village were killed in August by shelling from Pakistan.“We will never go back to our village,” said one resident, Liaqat Ali. Two people from the same village were killed in August by shelling from Pakistan.
More than 25,000 villagers in Jammu are living in relief camps established by the state government and the Indian Army, officials said.More than 25,000 villagers in Jammu are living in relief camps established by the state government and the Indian Army, officials said.