India won't ignore Pakistan's brazen denial, says External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today spoke to the media on the growing tension at the Line of Control and the impact it may have on India's relationship with Pakistan. Here are the highlights of what he said:

• This is a matter on which we have reflected carefully and closely
• The recent incident of the killing of two Indian soldiers and the barbaric mutilation condemned in strongest terms
• Govt has deplored this repugnant act of the Pak Army
• Foreign Secretary had summoned the Pak High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest
• It should not be felt that brazen denial by Pak govt will be ignored
• This leads us to draw appropriate conclusions about Pak normalising relations with India
• Specifics of what might be necessary will be decided as we move forward
• At present a convergent and single point of view should be made clear - we are extremely determined in this concern of ours