Pakistan on Thursday said that it has lodged a protest with India over the alleged ceasefire violations, adding that New Delhi must investigate the incident and punish those responsible for it.
“We summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest. A protest note was also handed over. Yesterday’s incident was a violation of all norms and also violation of our bilateral understandings. We have demanded that India investigate the incident and give exemplary punishments to those responsible for it,” Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Tasneem Aslam told the media.
“There are existing mechanisms between Pakistan and India to address the issue of cross border violations, but in this case one side continues to escalate the situation and violate those understandings and agreements,” she added.
Aslam further stated that while Islamabad has a ‘vision of peace’ with regard to the relationship between the two Asian neighbours, the onus is on New Delhi to take further initiative.
“We have a vision of peace and Pakistan took steps in consonance with that vision. The Prime Minister of Pakistan went to New Delhi at the invitation of his Indian counterpart. There was an agreement between the two Prime Ministers that the Foreign Secretaries would meet and talk about resumption of dialogue. The scheduled talks were cancelled by India abruptly. We believe now the onus is on India to take further initiative,” she said.
Islamabad alleges that Pakistani soldiers were invited for a meeting with their India n counterparts under a white flag, and while under the protection of the flag, they were ambushed. (ANI)