RAWALPINDI – Directors-General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistanand India held a telephonic conversation over the hotline on Thursday.
According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, bothDGMOs felicitated each other on Independence Day and expressed generalsatisfaction over the situation along the Lone of Control (LoC) and workingboundary since their communication on 29 May 2018 for reinvigoratingceasefire agreement.
However, DGMO Pakistan raised concern over Indian violations anddeliberately targeting innocent civilians which has resulted into martyrdomof four civilians and injuries to 32 others. The DGMO Pakistan alsoconveyed that such actions are extremely detrimental for peace along LoC.
The DGMO Pakistan also expressed concern over unusual movements of weaponsand forces along LoC and cautioned Indian DGMO over any provocation whichhad the potential to vitiate the environment along LoC. Indian DGMO assuredthat no such move had taken place.Indian allegation of infiltration and abetment of terrorism along the LoCwere strongly rejected by the DGMO Pakistan and Indian DGMO was informedthat effective measures are in place and no such presence or movement hasbeen observed by Pakistani forces. However, if any actionable intelligenceis available, the same may be shared for investigation.
The DGMO Pakistan expressed commitment to peace, however, indicated that ifsuch aggressive actions continue same will be effectively responded whichwill have detrimental effects on peace and tranquility along the LoC.