File photo: BSF Director General DK Pathak and Pakistani Rangers Director General (Punjab), Major General Umar Farooq Burki during a delegation level meeting in New Delhi. (Press Trust of India)
Jammu:
Local field commanders of the Indian and Pakistani armies today decided to exercise restraint to respect the bilateral ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between them, an army official said.
"A brigade-level flag meeting was held between the Indian and Pakistani army at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the LoC in Poonch district today (Monday). The field commanders discussed a host of issues including the ongoing ceasefire violations, targeting of civilian areas and sniper actions on the LoC," Indian army's northern command spokesman Colonel SD Goswami told IANS.
"At the meeting that lasted for nearly an hour, the two sides decided to ensure restraint so that the bilateral ceasefire between the two sides is respected," he added.
Police sources told IANS that the Indian Army was represented by Brigadier HS Sarin while Brigadier Usman represented the Pakistan side.
"A brigade-level flag meeting was held between the Indian and Pakistani army at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the LoC in Poonch district today (Monday). The field commanders discussed a host of issues including the ongoing ceasefire violations, targeting of civilian areas and sniper actions on the LoC," Indian army's northern command spokesman Colonel SD Goswami told IANS.
"At the meeting that lasted for nearly an hour, the two sides decided to ensure restraint so that the bilateral ceasefire between the two sides is respected," he added.
Police sources told IANS that the Indian Army was represented by Brigadier HS Sarin while Brigadier Usman represented the Pakistan side.
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