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Salman Khurshid: India to respond after Kashmir attack India says Kashmir killings 'inhuman'
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India's foreign minister has pledged a "proportionate" response to the death of two soldiers in an attack by Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir India has strongly condemned the "inhuman" treatment of its two soldiers who it says were killed in an attack by Pakistani soldiers in the disputed territory of Kashmir.
Salman Khurshid said Tuesday's incident was an "attempt to derail the dialogue" between the two countries. Defence Minister AK Antony said the Pakistani army's action was "highly provocative".
India says a patrol was attacked by Pakistani soldiers in "a grave provocation" near the Line of Control (LoC). India has summoned Pakistan's top envoy in Delhi over the incident.
Pakistan denies India's version of events in the disputed region. Kashmir is claimed by both nations in its entirety and has been a flashpoint between them for more than 60 years.
The deaths came two days after a Pakistani soldier was killed near the LoC. India says a patrol was attacked by Pakistani soldiers near the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday. Pakistan denies India's version of events.
Tuesday's shootings took place near Mendhar, 220km (140 miles) north of the Indian city of Jammu, Indian officials said. Body 'mutilated'
Two Indian soldiers were killed in a firefight which broke out between Pakistani and Indian troops. It lasted about half an hour before "the intruders retreated back towards their side" of the LoC, an Indian statement said. India says two of its soldiers were killed in a firefight which broke out between Pakistani and Indian troops near Mendhar, 220km (140 miles) north of the Indian city of Jammu.
The battle lasted about half an hour before "the intruders retreated back towards their side" of the LoC, an Indian statement said.
The body of one of the soldiers killed was badly mutilated, according to army spokesperson Rajesh Kalia.
Mr Antony told reporters that the "Pakistan army's action is highly objectionable and also the way they treated the body of the Indian soldier is inhuman.
"We will take it up with the Pakistan government. We are closely monitoring the situation," he said.
India has summoned Pakistan's high commissioner in India for a meeting with its foreign secretary on Wednesday.
Earlier, Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid pledged a "proportionate" response to the attack.
He said Tuesday's incident was an "attempt to derail the dialogue" between the two countries.
'Ghastly attack''Ghastly attack'
"We lost two soldiers and one of them has been badly mutilated," said Indian army spokesperson Rajesh Kalia. Mr Khurshid told the NDTV news channel that the alleged attack was "absolutely unacceptable, ghastly, and really, really terrible and extremely short-sighted by their [Pakistan's] part".
The dead soldiers were named as Lance Naik Hemraj Singh and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh.
Salman Khurshid told the NDTV news channel that the alleged attack was "absolutely unacceptable, ghastly, and really, really terrible and extremely short-sighted by their [Pakistani] part".
He said the response by India would be "proportionate".
"We need to do something about this and we will, but it has to be done after careful consideration of all the details in consultation with the defence ministry," Mr Khurshid said."We need to do something about this and we will, but it has to be done after careful consideration of all the details in consultation with the defence ministry," Mr Khurshid said.
"This seems like a clear attempt to derail the dialogue. We have to find ways in which the dialogue is not sabotaged or destroyed.""This seems like a clear attempt to derail the dialogue. We have to find ways in which the dialogue is not sabotaged or destroyed."
Pakistan's military has rejected the allegations of unprovoked firing as Indian "propaganda".Pakistan's military has rejected the allegations of unprovoked firing as Indian "propaganda".
It said the incident was aimed at "diverting the attention of the world away from the Sunday raid on a Pakistani post by Indian troops in which a Pakistani soldier was killed".It said the incident was aimed at "diverting the attention of the world away from the Sunday raid on a Pakistani post by Indian troops in which a Pakistani soldier was killed".
Pakistan has alleged that Indian soldiers crossed the LoC at the time of Sunday's incident, a charge denied by the Indian army.Pakistan has alleged that Indian soldiers crossed the LoC at the time of Sunday's incident, a charge denied by the Indian army.
Exchanges in the disputed area are not uncommon but rarely result in fatalities.Exchanges in the disputed area are not uncommon but rarely result in fatalities.
There has been a ceasefire in Kashmir since late 2003.There has been a ceasefire in Kashmir since late 2003.
India suspended a peace process with Pakistan following attacks by Pakistan-based militants in Mumbai in 2008. Negotiations resumed in February last year.India suspended a peace process with Pakistan following attacks by Pakistan-based militants in Mumbai in 2008. Negotiations resumed in February last year.
Thousands of people have been killed in the state since an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted in 1989.
Last month, the nations signed an agreement to ease visa restrictions on travel for some citizens.Last month, the nations signed an agreement to ease visa restrictions on travel for some citizens.