An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier keeps watch at an outpost along the India-Pakistan border in Suchit-Garh. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani army said on Wednesday it will protest to India over the killing of a Pakistani soldier in Kashmir, the fifth fatality in hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours this year.
Indian troops shot dead the soldier at a position called Kundi during firing from the Indian side of the Line of Control in the disputed Himalayan territory, Pakistan's army said in a statement.
The Indian defence ministry declined to comment.
Two Pakistani and two Indian soldiers were killed in early January in the worst outbreak of violence in Kashmir since India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire nearly a decade ago.
Government spokesmen on both sides have sought to play down the deaths and insisted they would not derail talks meant to improve relations between the two countries.
But a new visa regime, that was hailed as a sign of thawing ties before the latest fighting, hit teething problems on Tuesday. Pakistani senior citizens were turned away after turning up at the Wagah border post on the first day the scheme was to come into effect.
"The visa on arrival for senior citizens, which was to start from January 15, has now been put on hold, owing to technical issues," a senior Indian home ministry official said.
In a sign of the emotion the attacks have evoked in India, nine Pakistani hockey players who were signed up to play in a private league are being sent back home following protests over the Kashmir violence.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since their independence from Britain in 1947, two of them over Kashmir.
India-Pakistan ties had improved after nose-diving in 2008 when gunmen killed 166 people in Mumbai in a three-day rampage India blamed on a Pakistani militant group.
Firing and small skirmishes are common along the internationally recognised 740km Line of Control despite a ceasefire that was agreed in 2003.
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@Umais Ali:
@Girish: thats what they told you?? Funny.
Seems you are seating on LOC as you are saying these news are funny. Come on, we are going to believe what our army says, and you are going to believe what your army says. But only the difference is Indian army is having evidences of what they are saying. Pakistani army is also accused of planting land-mines on Indian side, because nearly 4 soldiers of BSF got injured because of these land-mines. And it is also a fact that these land-mines are from Pakistan's Ordinance factories.
OMG ! the Pakistani soldier was on the Indian side. Pakistanis are at it again. May God give them sense.
@Girish: thats what they told you?? Funny.
Indian army reported that Pakistani Army is firing from a populated civilian area. This can cause deaths and injuries to civilians. And I also read in a paper that the Pakistani soldier who got killed was killed on Indian side of the line of control.
Indian army reported that Pakistani Army is firing from little populated civilian area. This can cause deaths and injuries to civilians. And I also read in a paper that the Pakistani soldier who got killed was killed on Indian side of the line of control.
Please lets not talk of retaliation. Lets talk of 'talks' and 'negotiations;.
@Indian Wisdom: Do You Know how to keep smile on your face when you are shot by a bullet on your arm or leg even on your chest we know that art. If you haven't learned that art yet then you can't win a war.
@Indian Wisdom: Hope he is the last one.....:) @chamelion...only animals will not respond when a soldier is mistreated. Not sure why Indian army is being so soft..
Why are pictures of indian side of Kashmir shown.
Cant we see pakistani side
@chamelion: Try....
@chamelion: Yes we do cry, not like you who do not cry even when their own solderiers are behead (butchered). Shameless. This is what religion has taught you all?
show us proof that he was not killed by militants
@Indian Wisdom: It means you wana cry and we'll give you opportunity.
“India reserves its right to retaliate against Pakistan at a time and place of its choice,” - Indian Army Chief The Indian army’s chief of staff on Monday ordered his commanders to give an “aggressive” response to any firing by Pakistani forces along the de facto border in disputed Kashmir. Feel the fire................................
However condolences to the family members of the Shaheed Jawan!!!
Yeah Ali !!! you are right !!! No use of protesting !! just give them a BIG gift !!!
No use protesting. Just give them a tit for tat response