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dg In an unscheduled Hot Line interaction requested for by Pakistan,
Indian Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir
Singh spoke to his counterpart at 1830h today. Pak DGMO informed of
civilian casualties on Pak side by Indian firing along the Line of Control.
Lt Gen Ranbir Singh expressed grief at Pak civilian casualties but
emphatically stated that retaliatory firing by Indian troops has only been
carried out targeting locations from where Pakistan has initiated cease
fire violations on Indian Posts. Lt Gen Ranbir Singh expressed ‘his
concerns to Pak DGMO on casualties caused to Indian civilians and
soldiers due to unprovoked Pak firing.
eis Indian DGMO further raised the issue of infiltration attempts by
terrorists from Pak side into J&K and the un-ethical act of mutilation of
the body of Indian soldiers close to the Line of Control by terrorists
infiltrating from Pakistan. Pak DGMO was exhorted to exercise strict
control on their troops to refrain from any nefarious activities. This would
lead to return of normalcy along Line of Control. However, he wes
categorically informed that if any cease fire violations were initiated Dy
Pak troops or any infiltration attempts were made by telrorsts fiom Paik
Occupied Kashmir or territory under its control, it would invite am
\ppropriate response by Indian Army.