Indian Army chief's statement provocative: Pakistan

[kseeker]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh's statement on ceasefire violations was provocative and regrettable.

In a clear warning to Pakistan, General Bikram Singh said on Monday any militant who crosses the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir would be fired at.

Pakistan's Inter-Service Public Relations ( ISPR) said in a press release later that it is contrary to the facts on ground.

The Pakistan Army respects the ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit, it quoted a Pakistan military's spokesperson as saying.

After the meeting between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) Dec 24, 2013, the situation along the LoC has improved considerably. Such accusation and provocative statements are regrettable and counter-productive, the spokesperson added.

The Indian Army chief in his statement Monday also said the army needed to continue guarding the troubled northern state "under the present circumstances".

"We will fire at any militant trying to enter through the LoC," Gen. Bikram Singh said at the annual press conference ahead of Army Day Jan 15.

His comments came as reports in the Pakistani media blamed India for violating the ceasefire and firing at a civilian near the LoC.

Indian Army chief's statement provocative: Pakistan - Times Of India

 

[third eye]

ISLAMABAD:

In a clear warning to Pakistan, General Bikram Singh said on Monday any militant who crosses the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir would be fired at.

"We will fire at any militant trying to enter through the LoC," Gen. Bikram Singh said at the annual press conference ahead of Army Day Jan 15.

Indian Army chief's statement provocative: Pakistan - Times Of India

Where is the provocation ?

He is doing his job & if he doesn't fire he will lose his job.

 

[farhan_9909]

We should Ignore him,Each new Army chief in india makes a threatening comment and do nothing

and they are not even ashamed of repeating it so many times without any effect

 

[kseeker]

Where is the provocation ?

Business As Usual, Pakistanis misinterpret everything when one notices an Indian is speaking.

 

[bornmoron]

Did he talk about PA anywhere ,,,he was talking about the Terrorists,,,,,,,,So whats the issue,,,,,,,

 

[OrionHunter]

So, killing terrorists being infiltrated from across the LoC is 'provocative'?

WTF? Then in the same vein we can say that the PA killing TTP yahoos is provocative too!

 

[Tshering22]

Did he talk about PA anywhere ,,,he was talking about the Terrorists,,,,,,,,So whats the issue,,,,,,,

What difference is there between the two?

Many host members actually say that 'one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist'.

So there is no difference between the two as far as we are concerned and as far as the keep infiltrating or violating ceasefire.

Only for the politically correct, it makes the difference.

Business As Usual, Pakistanis misinterpret everything when one notices an Indian is speaking.

If they don't speak like this, their powers will be quelled by the civilian ministers like how Erdogan did for Turkey.