By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Pakistan’s military Tuesday denied India’s claim that its soldiers had not crossed into the Indian part of Kashmir, which led to exchange of fire by troops of the two countries.
A press released issued by the Pakistan’s army refuted the Indian army’s claim that Pakistani troops had crossed 200 meters on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara Sector, India-controlled Kashmir which resulted into exchange of fire.
The press release said that no Pakistani soldier had crossed the LoC, adding that Indian soldiers wanted to establish a forward post in the area on the Pakistani side of the LoC which was objected by Pakistani soldiers.
“On Pakistan’s objection, Indian troops opened indiscriminate and unprovoked fire. The Indian fire was immediately responded to. The firing continued, intermittently during the whole night …”, the press released said.
Meanwhile, India’s Defense Ministry Spokesperson Anil Mathur said that Pakistani soldiers crossed 200 meters on the India side of the LoC in the Kupwara Sector on Monday and killed an Indian soldier.
In the press release, the Pakistan’s army condemned the unprovoked firing by the Indian troops and strongly denied the report of any causality on the Pakistani side.
“We have material evidence to suggest that the Indian soldiers had crossed the LoC and wanted to establish a post on the Pakistani side of the LoC. After the fire fight, the Indian soldiers were forced to flee from the area leaving behind their weapons. The evidence will be shown to the Indians during the flag meeting,” said the news release.