The meeting between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan has been termed as cordial, positive and constructive by Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, DGMO who led a high level five-member delegation to Pakistan for talks today. Pakistan side was represented by Maj Gen Amir Riaz, DGMO, Pakistan Army.

AIR Jalandhar correspondent reports that after crossing over to Attari from Wagah where the meeting was held, Gen. Bhatia said that both the sides discussed the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) and shared commitment to maintain the sanctity on the LoC. They have agreed to re-energise existing mechanism.

They have also agreed to hold two flag meetings between brigade commanders on the LoC in near future to ensure maintainance of peace and tranquillity.
It has been learnt from army sources that a joint statement was also signed by the DGsMO after their meeting which lasted for more than two hours.

A consensus was also developed to make Hotline contact between the DGsMO more effective and result oriented.
To ensure the early return of inadvertent border crossers both the sides have also decided to inform each other.

This is the first face-to-face meeting of two DGMOs in 14 years. Last meeting between the DGMOs of both the countries was held after Kargil in July 1999. The meeting comes three months after Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif proposed it when they met at the UN session.