Indian Army Chief Bikram Singh ordered his commanders an ‘aggressive response to any unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces along the border while talking to reporters ahead of the meeting, Indian media reported.
He blamed that Jan 8 attack was pre-planned and that an op like that required extensive planning and detailed reconnaissance.
Pakistan and Indian army local commanders are scheduled to hold talks on defusing tensions on the Line of Control (LoC) after a series of ceasefire violations that killed several soldiers last week in the worst outbreak of violence in a decade, Indian media quoted military officials as saying.
According to the sources, Indian military officials, Colonel Rajesh Kalia, a spokesman for the Indian Army’s Northern Command and another Indian Army spokesman Colonel Jagdeep Dahiya confirmed the meeting in Mendhar at 1 pm.
Skirmishes are common along the 740-km LoC despite a ceasefire that was agreed in 2003.
Last Sunday, a Pakistani soldier was killed in what Islamabad said was a cross-border raid mounted by the Indians. The Indian army denied any of its troops breached the control line, but said there had been an exchange of fire.
Indian army chief orders ‘aggressive response’ to ceasefire violations
