Director General of Military Operations, DGMO Lt Gen A K Bhatt spoke to his Pakistani counterpart this evening and informed him of unprovoked and coordinated ceasefire violations onto Indian civilians along the Line of Control by Pakistani troops. <br/><br/>He said Pakistani soldiers deliberately targeted civilian villages and fired at school children while they were being evacuated. <br/><br/>Lt Gen Bhatt told the Pak DGMO that the action by Pakistani security forces does not behove of any Army. He said the Indian Army, as a professional force, takes due care to avoid targeting civilians and Pak Army is expected to do the same. <br/><br/>The Pakistani DGMO was also informed about the spate of ceasefire violations which also included caliber escalation coupled with incidents of sniping and attempted infiltration bids. <br/><br/>He also exhorted his counterpart to exercise strict control on his troops and instruct them to refrain from such activities.
News On AIR | July 20, 2017 7:29 PM
DGMO Lt Gen AK Bhatt speaks to his Pakistani counterpart