Pakistan Summons Indian Diplomat over "Ceasefire Violations"

New Delhi, February 26, 2020:

Pakistan has summoned a senior Indian diplomat to discuss the alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.

The neighboring country has issued a statement reading, "This escalation in ceasefire violations by India is continuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed 1,970 ceasefire violations," adding that "The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to strategic miscalculation."

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Pakistan has urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 ceasefire arrangement, investigate the incidents of violations that took place earlier and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary.

According to the Foreign Office of Pakistan, a 40-year-old civilian sustained serious injuries in the ceasefire violations carried out by Indian troops in Nezapir Sector on Tuesday.

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