New Delhi: Pakistan on Monday summoned India’s deputy high commissioner after it alleged “unprovoked” firing by Indian troops along the Line of Control. Pakistan’s director general (South Asia and Saarc) Mohammad Faisal summoned J.P. Singh and “condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violation” on March 17 in Kotli area, the Pakistan foreign office reportedly said in a statement.
While the MEA here did not issue any statement, New Delhi’s position in previous instances has been that Indian forces never start unprovoked firing but only fire, if at all, in retaliation to Pakistani firing.
The fresh controversy between the two countries comes ahead of the Pakistan National Day celebrations on March 23.
Indian government representatives have attended functions at the Pakistan high commission in recent years on the day.
