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India blames Pakistan for Kashmir killings | India blames Pakistan for Kashmir killings |
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The Indian defence minister has said in parliament that the Pakistani army was directly responsible for Tuesday's killings of five soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir. | The Indian defence minister has said in parliament that the Pakistani army was directly responsible for Tuesday's killings of five soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
Soon after the incident, AK Antony said the ambush was carried out by "terrorists along with persons dressed in Pakistan army uniforms". | Soon after the incident, AK Antony said the ambush was carried out by "terrorists along with persons dressed in Pakistan army uniforms". |
Opposition MPs accused him of absolving the Pakistani army. | Opposition MPs accused him of absolving the Pakistani army. |
Pakistan has strongly denied that it in any way instigated the violence. | Pakistan has strongly denied that it in any way instigated the violence. |
On Thursday it accused Indian troops of seriously wounding a male civilian along the heavily militarised Line of Control (LoC) that divides Kashmir. | |
Meanwhile, hundreds have attended the funerals of the killed soldiers. | Meanwhile, hundreds have attended the funerals of the killed soldiers. |
Four of them were from Bihar where the authorities announced state funerals for them. | Four of them were from Bihar where the authorities announced state funerals for them. |
The fifth soldier, Naik Kundalik Mane of Maharashtra state, was cremated with full military honours at his village Pimpalgaon in Kolhapur district on Thursday morning. | The fifth soldier, Naik Kundalik Mane of Maharashtra state, was cremated with full military honours at his village Pimpalgaon in Kolhapur district on Thursday morning. |
'Direct involvement' | 'Direct involvement' |
"It is now clear that a specialist group of the Pakistan army was involved in the attack," Mr Antony said in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament on Thursday. | "It is now clear that a specialist group of the Pakistan army was involved in the attack," Mr Antony said in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament on Thursday. |
"We all know nothing happens from the Pakistan side without the support, facilitation and direct involvement of the Pakistan authorities. | "We all know nothing happens from the Pakistan side without the support, facilitation and direct involvement of the Pakistan authorities. |
"Our restraint should not be taken for granted, nor should the capacity of our armed forces and resolve of the government to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control [the de facto border that divides Kashmir] ever be doubted," the minister said. | "Our restraint should not be taken for granted, nor should the capacity of our armed forces and resolve of the government to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control [the de facto border that divides Kashmir] ever be doubted," the minister said. |
Mr Antony said his statement on Tuesday was made on the available information then. | Mr Antony said his statement on Tuesday was made on the available information then. |
Angry opposition MPs have paralysed the Indian parliament for the past three days in protest over the government's earlier response to the killings which, they said in effect exonerated the Pakistani army. | Angry opposition MPs have paralysed the Indian parliament for the past three days in protest over the government's earlier response to the killings which, they said in effect exonerated the Pakistani army. |
On Tuesday, the Indian army said Pakistani troops had "ambushed" a patrol in Poonch and killed five soldiers. | On Tuesday, the Indian army said Pakistani troops had "ambushed" a patrol in Poonch and killed five soldiers. |
Pakistan's army denied the charge. A Pakistani military official told the BBC that "no fire took place" from their side and that the Indian allegations were "baseless". | Pakistan's army denied the charge. A Pakistani military official told the BBC that "no fire took place" from their side and that the Indian allegations were "baseless". |
India "lodged a strong protest with the government of Pakistan through diplomatic channels". | India "lodged a strong protest with the government of Pakistan through diplomatic channels". |
In a bid to de-escalate tensions, senior army commanders on both sides spoke over a special hotline on Wednesday, reports said. | In a bid to de-escalate tensions, senior army commanders on both sides spoke over a special hotline on Wednesday, reports said. |
Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for over 60 years. | Claimed by both countries, Kashmir has been a flashpoint for over 60 years. |
The two sides agreed a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in November 2003. | The two sides agreed a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in November 2003. |
But both have blamed each other for occasional cross-border firing which has resulted in several soldiers and civilians being killed or wounded. | But both have blamed each other for occasional cross-border firing which has resulted in several soldiers and civilians being killed or wounded. |
Thousands of people have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted in 1989. | Thousands of people have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted in 1989. |