Sushma rejects Pakistan's allegations
MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted: "Minister @SushmaSwaraj writes to Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs & National Security Advisor-'cannot accept any contentions made in your letter'."
On Friday, the Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on National Security and Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the Minister of External Affairs, India, to lodge protest on the killing of 'two soldiers' of the Punjab Rangers in Zafarwal Sector.
The Adviser in his letter lodged the Government of Pakistan’s strong protest with the Government of India, calling for an immediate investigation into the incident and bringing the perpetrators to account.
The Adviser’s letter was handed over to the Indian High Commissioner by the Foreign Secretary. Expressing concern at the way the incident had taken place, the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan underlined that the incident was not only in contravention to the rules of engagement, but also amounted to breach of trust of Pakistani soldiers in these mechanisms.
Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling targeting Indian villages and 13 border outposts.
Meanwhile, surveillance has been mounted along the Gujarat coast and its border with Pakistan after a fishing boat from the neighbouring country blew up itself in the Arabain sea near Porbandar on new year's eve to evade possible capture by Indian Navy, even as Pakistan has rubbished the bomb boat theory.
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