WASHINGTON – The United States has appreciated a recent positive development between Pakistan and India regarding restoring the ceasefire understanding of 2003 in letter and spirit.
In a Thursday night statement, a spokesperson for the US Department of State said that improvement in bilateral relations of arch-rival countries was beneficial to all stakeholders involved.
On May 29, the top military officers of Pakistan and India held hotline contact and agreed to restore ceasefire on the borders, lowering tension at the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary (WB).
The special hotline contact was initiated by Pakistan and held between Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Lt Gen Anil Chauhan on Tuesday after a month.
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A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations said, “Both DGs MO reviewed the prevailing situation along the line of control and working boundary and mutually agreed to undertake sincere measures to improve the existing situation ensuring peace and avoidance of hardships to the civilians along the borders”.
A similar phrased statement issued by Pakistan, India armies said, “Both DGs MO agreed to fully implement the ceasefire understanding of 2003 in letter and spirit forthwith and to ensure that henceforth the ceasefire will not be violated by both sides”.
“Both DGs MO also agreed that in case of any issue, restraint will be exercised and the matter will be resolved through utilisation of existing mechanisms of hotline contacts and border flag meetings at local commander’s level,” the ISPR said.
The India’s statement also carried the similar phrasing to ISPR’s statement, saying if there’s any issue it will be resolved through existing mechanisms of hotline contacts and border flag meetings by commanders on the ground.
Indian troops had moreover been targeting civilians by using heavy weapons and for this purpose, they had employed artillery, heavy mortars, missiles, rockets and heavy automatics.
