India summons Pakistan envoy in New Delhi to External Affairs Ministry
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NEW DELHI - India on Monday summoned the Pakistan deputy high commissioner here and lodged a strong protest against the killing of civilians by Pakistani forces, terming the incident "highly deplorable".
Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah was also told that such heinous acts are against established humanitarian norms and professional military conduct, the External Affairs Ministry said.
"It was conveyed that the targeting of innocent civilians at forward line of defences, by Pakistan forces using is highly deplorable and is condemned in the strongest terms," the ministry said.
Shah was summoned to the South Block and a strong protest was lodged at the loss of lives of Indian civilians in ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces on 18 March 2018 in Bhimber Gali Sector across the LoC in Jammu & Kashmir, the ministry added.
