Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :-

(a) whether Government has held dialogues or meetings with Pakistan keeping in view the incidents of firing by the Pakistani Army on the Indian posts along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir during past few weeks and the incidents of mortar attacks on the villages situated along the border line; if so, the details thereof; and
(b) whether there has been a decline in the incidents of firing from across the border after the dialogue process; if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) & (b) Instances of ceasefire violation along the Line of Control and International Boundary in Jammu and Kashmir have been taken up through the mechanism of the DGMO-level hotline. Government has also repeatedly called upon Pakistan to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control and abide by it’s 2003 cease fire commitment. Following scheduled talks between DGMOs over hotline on 25th and 29th October 2013, there has been a reduction in incidents of ceasefire violations along the LOC.

Government will continue to take all necessary measures to protect the territorial integrity of the nation and ensure the safety and security of all our citizens.

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