Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today met three Services Chiefs to review security situation amid continued ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, Air Chief Arup Raha and Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan are discussed with the Defence Minister steps required to be taken by the forces to tackle the situation.

Yesterday Home Minister Rajnath Singh also had a meeting with heads of security and intelligence agencies on the issue.

Meanwhile, India today lodged a protest with Pakistan over increased border ceasefire violations as top military officials of the two countries held telephonic talks and agreed to hold flag meetings to defuse the situation.

According to Army sources in New Delhi, the Director General Military Operations DGMO talks were held during which all relevant issues were raised.

The two sides have agreed to hold flag meetings at field levels by both Army and BSF to defuse the tension. The DGMOs Lt Gen PR Kumar from India and Major General Amir Riaz from Pakistan discussed the border situation during their talk.

There have been 95 ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control and it has also breached the ceasefire pact 25 times on the International Border.