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Pak troops violate ceasefire, exchange fire on LoC

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Mir Ehsan

Posted: Mar 21, 2009 at 1432 hrs IST

Srinagar Troops of India and Pakistan exchanged firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri’s Kamalkote sector. One Army soldier has been injured in the firing.

Around 3 am, the Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged firing on the Line of Control at Madian near Raj Kanyari post in Kamalkote sector. An Army person identified as Lance Naik, Prakash Singh was injured in the firing that continued for a brief period. Sources said the injured soldier has been shifted to the Army base hospital.

Army spokesman confirmed that firing has taken place on the LoC in Uri; however, he refused to divulge any details.

After the Mumbai incident that saw tensions mounting between India and Pakistan, this is the first incident when Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged firing on the Line of Control. Sources said that firing has stopped; however, there is tension in the area.

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Politics by Agniyah Shaikh on 23 Mar 2009

Pakistan must instead concentrate on its internal issues like the Taliban that is eating up the entire nation.

Pakistan ISI up to no Good by Aditya Adhikari on 22 Mar 2009

This is a warning for the Indian government, ISI/Pakistani Army is sending over terrorists and this is a cover fire like many before this. UPA Government is sleeping at the wheel, wake up India and kick it out.

Pak troops violate ceasefire, exchange fire on LoC by Narayanamangalam S on 22 Mar 2009

Our Government keeps announcing that Pakistan violates cease fire arrangements and keeps firing on our troops in an unprovked situation. If that is so, I do not know why our army does not retaliate in such ferocity that they silence their guns once for all. The subdued responses are not understandable by the common Indian. Perhaps a befitting response can happen only in the dreams of common Indians, as long as our leaders are unable to understand what is right and what is not and stop kissing the butt of minorities.

Indo-Pak Exchange Fire at LoC by PK on 22 Mar 2009

Like clock work here it comes again. Standard Pakistan's ploy to create an "event" to convince the USA that why it should ask Indian forces to pressure India to pull back from the border so the Pakistan can transfer its army to Afghan border to allegedly fight terrorist. Of course, Pakistan army is either incapable or incompetent( or both) to fight Taleban etc. Again, very predictably , US will fall for this ploy of Pakistan. It will thus reward, as usual, the bad boy Pakistan for is misdeeds with another pacifier of some kind or another. More the things change, more they remain same. From every bad behavior of the last 5o years, Pakistan always manages to convince USA that it is being a altar boy. This I am not surprised, but what astonishes me is that every US administration falls for this trick.

What's next by Apurva Gaglani on 22 Mar 2009

The militants have entered India.The blasts are round the corner.

Don't trust Pak-US-UK by Satindar on 21 Mar 2009

Pak Government ( which practically always means Pakistan Army) cannot be relied upon .US and UK are supporting Pak Government=Pak army because they are willingly being blackmailed by Pak Army on Afghanistan -Taliban war support. India cannot rely neither on US nor on UK . We have to depend wholly on ourselves which may ultimately prove out to be a blessing in disguise . US ,UK have no permanent freinds they have only their own axes to grind. The coming in of Obama has so far made the things worse in south Asia

LOC violation by Pak by SK on 21 Mar 2009

This unprovoked firing and cease fire violation has come almost immediately after US asking India to move forces back. This shows that Pakistan in fear that they will have to move back their forces to north-western front against Taliban, ther are creating a tension (excuse) to keep their forces busy against the India borders. Pakistan has been playing this game for a long now and now even a small kid understand this. They just do not want to fight the real terror and Talibans with whom they have signed up a contract. I am sure US will too.

Paksitanis restarting firing on Indian troops on LOC by Deshbhakt on 21 Mar 2009

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