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Pak violated ceasefire 1,140 times since 2013: Defence Minister

July 31, 2015DefenceOmkar Sawant

Pakistan has violated the ceasefire as many as 1,140 times since 2013, with the focus of its firing being concentrated more across the settled International Boundary (IB) than the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Parrikar

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, said while there were 347 ceasefire violations in 2013, the figure jumped to 583 in 2014.

Till June 30 this year, 199 such violations have been recorded. Of the 199, only around 25 of them were across the LoC, which is manned by the Army, with the rest being along the BSFguarded IB.

What did Parrikar say?

“Diplomatically, India has repeatedly emphasised the need for Pakistan to uphold the sanctity of the LoC and abide by the ceasefire commitment of 2003”

Chiefs Of BSF, Pakistan Rangers To Meet Soon

After the NSA-level talks next month, the two countries are also slated to hold meetings between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers chiefs as well as the two DGMOs to discuss de-escalatory mechanisms along the borders.

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