Indian Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde. PHOTO: REUTERS
According to the Indian media, a Border Security Force (BSF) member and six others were injured during the recent exchange of fire.
"I am reviewing the security situation along the Line of Control and the International Border. Additional BSF troops are being rushed to the Indo-Pakistan border,” he said.
Earlier today, Express News reported that the Indian army violated the LoC in the Sialkot area.
Unprovoked firing and shelling allegedly occurred in the Chaprar and Charwah sectors displacing many people from their homes.
Detailed report on recent LoC violations here.
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It is obvious that is was the plan of India from the beginning. India took full advantage of the US invasion of Afghanistan to buy out Karzai and use his mercenaries to attack Pakistani civilians and massacre Pukhtoon villages in Afghanistan. India is now firing at and shooting Sialkot and Kashmiri civilians from Occupied Kashmir. India, Israel, US, and Karzai are openly funding BLA and TTP to bomb Pakistani hospitals, schools, police, army barracks, and mosques. Furthermore, Indian funded terrorists are murdering foreign tourists in Pakistan and even attacked 2 churches in Peshawar to defame Pakistan's international image. Not to mention the Indian attack on Sri Lankan cricket team which has resulted in damage to Pakistani international cricket.
This is a total war, being wages on all fronts by India against Pakistan to deny Pakistanis safety, security, and their national sovereignty. It is time Pakistan fights back and reveals before the world India's covert and overt war against Pakistan. Good job to Nawaz Sharif and the present government for revealing Indian meddling in Pakistan. Pakistan salutes you.
It would seem to the observer that the Prime Minister of Pakistan, after his meeting with Dr Manohan Singh, was very much disappointed and suddenly realised that it makes no sense to deal direct with the aging bunt out Indian leaders; hence he took the opportunity to involve Mr Obama in the years old Kashmir saga since he is the most successful of all Presidents in handling international disputes diplomaticaly. Let the roving John Kerry handle Mr Shinde.
Rex Minor
@Saad: "You talk about winning the wars, Last time i checked, except ’71, All the others were without conclusion. Don’t you forget 1947, When we broke india in half. The failure of yours to capture Lahore ’65 is a well known fact"
1947 was not a war. IT was an agreement between all political leaders. Now talk about 1965. It is not India that attacked, it was Pakistan that attacked and failed in its goal of snatching Kashmir. When we say that US lost n Vietnam, does it mean that ?Vietnam had occupied US territiory? No. It means US attacked and failed to achieve its goal while Vietnam defended itself succesfully. It was the same deal in 1965 also. Finally Siachen. PEr 1949 agreement signed by both countries it was on Indian side of LoC. However when in early 1980s, Pakistan tried to occupy it, India beat Pakistan at its own game and occupied Siachen. There were 3 unsuccesful attempts by Pakistan to dislodge India from Siachen but they did not succeed. Compare that to Kargill when India succesfully repelled Pakistani soldiers that had occupied it during winter months when India used to vacate it. In case you do not remember - your PM had to run to US and then declare unilateral ceasefire. You call that inconclusive?
@Surya: He will give a speech along the same lines as Shinde.You can expect more hype from Modi.
@zayyad: Learn to use those toy first. Just borrowing from China doesn't help.
@Feroz @Saad @Rani @Pakistan All of you are absolutely right, but we are just waiting for a new Guy in 2014, you know him, don't u?. Then it will be very interesting to see your comments.
Jokes about Shinde and Rehman Malik aside, Shindes's statement is misplaced. Home minister does not have any authority over Indian military.
Dipak@zayyad:
Yes, now there are Kargil boys in town, the same people as in 1999. Ha Ha Hah!!!
Indian Union Home Minister's so called "befitting reply" looks far fetch wish. A country with 450 million plus living below poverty, people sleeping on foot-paths/streets, social n otherwise corruption being its core value, States demanding separation (country approaching its disintegration), faced intellectuals, doctors, engineers etc migration n what not. Interestingly, he's talking "befitting reply". Dear sir talk with Pakistan nicely you may gain, talking in any other language, well you will be faced by a shocking reality.
@Indi.pendent: The sponsors of those terror groups are Pakistan, that's why everyone in India are blaming Pakistan
@faizaan:
Even if what you are saying it right, It is better to die hungry then go beg infront of anybody and everybody.
Your primeminster will come with some new orders from USA, IMF is going to come next month for 700 million dollars installment due but before that implement what chinese has ordered you. Go On... YOU.....
@Asim Ali: This home minister is a joke - no better than your Rehman Malik. Having said that I wonder what is the basis of your confidence in your army? Has it won a single war? Does it even dare to vanquish TTP and JeM who are killing Pakistanis daily in markets, playgrounds, hospitals, school buses and even mosques? Did a single plane fly to protect your soldiers at Salala who were bombarded for 2 full hours?
Winning an actual war is quite different from funding movies where you win wars.
@zayyad: Remember Kargill when your PM had to run to US and declare unilateral ceasefire? That was after you had your new toys. In fact you were so scared, you did not even dare to accept the dead bodies of your soldiers who has sacrificed their lives for your country.
@Saad: @vijay: @Rex Minor: @R. Subramanian: @Raj - USA: Shining India has the largest number of terrorist groups in the world-says TOI...an eye opener for the terror stricken people indeed.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-24/india/281905221terror-groups-terror-outfits-terrorist-organisations
@sagrez: lolz :D first get ur country in order mate.
@KUMAR: Please don't talk like this in a foreign media, we can criticize our Indian leaders within our country nothing wrong in it, when we cross our country we should not criticize our leaders in front of foreigners it will create bad impression about our country. Whatever it is we have to uphold our country and our leaders dignity in foreign medias.
Pakisnis have nothing to worry with Sonia/Rahul?MMS?Shinde combine. Nothing will happen other than empty threats. Have fun till the fun time lasts for after 2014 things will be very different for you guys.
@zayyad: Try and play with your new toys and you will know what is in store.
I feel a situation is arising where India and other countries to help Pakistan to get rid of the terror elements in Pakistan, extremists had become Frankenstein monsters of Pakistan, for the safe and peaceful South Asia (and world) all the countries has to join together to get rid of extremists elements in Pakistan, even though Pakistan army and ISI won't accept this but this has to be done for well being of all the people in South Asia, for this Pakistan Government and its people have to support rest of the world.
@Daddy: Raising voice on recognized international forums against human rights violations in Kashmir is not called whining smarty.
Its good that you admitted to creating instability and promoting terrorism in Balochistan. Remember, For each of your action. the love will be given three times back. Kashmir will be a hotbed again and reason of humiliation of your government worldwide. Say Hello from me to over 100 Separatists movements going on in India. Also in the mean time, try building some toilets for your 800 million poverty infested people.
You talk about winning the wars, Last time i checked, except '71, All the others were without conclusion. Don't you forget 1947, When we broke india in half. The failure of yours to capture Lahore '65 is a well known fact. So try shoving your indian rhetoric some where else.
@Raj-USA, i did not know that Indians had vegetables to eat. don't they have the highest number of people without food in the world.
ET just published this news.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/621400/pakistan-bans-three-extremist-outfits-on-orders-from-china/
Grass eating Pakistan is being ordered by pork eating chinese on one side, vegetable eating indians on another side and beef eating afghans on the third side.
@ExPaki: This is why you have been exed! You are Mr No Body.
Rex Minor
Has the time arrived now for the samurai act or is it the normal Indian narrative when they re upto nothing?
Rex Minor
Talking Tough before elections is an old formula used by the World's largest poverty infested country east of us.
@Asad Khan @Indra: ….ok, so whose coming next, a beef eater??? regards,
No, sir. It is going to be a pork eater...:)
@Asim Ali: We have seen your response to drone attack and your new toys.
India should not do anything drastic, Just increase the fire power. Pakistan is boiling in its own broth. Give more fire power to TTP and Baloch (this is a nice joke). Pakistanis say they have new toys. So you have run out of mony to buy munitions so you buy new toys to fight. For your info, your new COAS will only be approved by Uncle Sam.
Sushilkumar Shinde will do better as a cook for sonia..............he is hated by most indians...
@Saad:
LMAO..Its rather contrary. Whining and begging are some things, where Pakistan is the best at. Pakistan whining about Kashmir since last 65 years and begging for international aid since its inception. Stupid Pakis even after losing 4 wars against India and half of their country, still haven't got the lesson. Baluchistan here we come.Cheers.
@peacenik: keep dreaming...
@Surya: So a terrorist is india's best leader now
Mr. Shinde dont bite more than you can chew... and take a hike
@Surya: Modi can only wreck havoc in Gujrat...he is the loin of his own street, i dont wanna say what he is outside that street (its a three letter word and has a g at the end)... cheerio
@Surya: Dont you know us Pakistanis by now. You really think if Modi comes into power, we would allow him to walk all over us.We will respond, no matter what.
we pakistanis would love india deploy its entire army plus population on border , as it well be easy to finish them in less time,and completely razing the infrastructure of indian terror machines,,,,,THANKS MR, MINISTER,,,,YOU ARE WELCOMED,,
Pakistan averages about 400 civilian deaths per month because of terrorism - anecdotal evidence of a military which can't fulfill it's primary purpose of providing safety. So what do you do when you can't do your job? Create a distraction - lets launch some artillery shells at unpopular India - guaranteed to get some press/kudos.
I wish our Politicians have the courage to say the same to India over their constant LoC violations
@Asad Khan:
He is a vegetarian who will get a lot of votes from pork eaters and a sizable number of beef eaters too.
Stupid Shinde should shut up. He should have been sacked long ago. Modi will not issue any statements on Pakistan. He will only issue orders.
BTW, today is the day when Pakistani's will know who their next COAS will be, as soon as Obama approves one from the list NS shall present to him during his meeting.
Absolutely no chance that the savage bellicose nature of humans shall ever be conquered.
When I was a schoolboy, Omnibus no. 4 was very popular in Lahore, because the last station of this bus was a famous Nut-Hospital! Today I realize with pain, that our whole overpopulated planet is a Nut-House par excellence!
Narendra Modi will know how to deal with this menace.
He will be our leader!
@jhanzeb your attitude gives support to the suggestion by some that there will be peace only after complete collapse and dismantling of present Pakistan state. It looks like you are on the way.
@Indra: I wish Modi win next election, wanna c what he gonna do.
.....please do, and make it before elections so that at least you would gain something.
(PS, so I take it all these cross firing is just a foreplay then)
regards,
Dont worry Pakis. The guy is a dud, a vegetable. Worry post 2014
I wonder what the home minster has in mind when he makes this statement. Does he not know that the response would be matching and befitting? Is he underestimating the fire power of the next door neighbor. I think Mr. Shinde should confine his statements to his drawing room.
ah indians.... deploy whole army like you did in 2002 and retreat back. nothing new
Thats what India is getting itself daily!!
The times of 1971 are long gone. There are new toys in the town now.
Don't you dare test our patience..
Indians say "UN PROVOKED" Pakistanis say "UN PROVOKED" When you both give guns to FANATICS and ........ they do not need provocation. Take away their guns and send them home to work in fields to grow some food. We were better without BORDERS. But then We love shouting Zindabad and Murdabad and Charlatans of higher caliber took advantage of that. I am not going to fight with anyone for any cause, any faith and any country. PERIOD.
We know your befitting reply Mr. Shinde .... you will kill some innocent civilian again.
Always more troops are being rushed to Pakistani border close to Indian Election :)
Your "befitting reply" can only be whining on media and begging for attention
Hon Home Minister Shinde, India would earn the respect of citizens and the global community if you limit your words and stick to action. You do not run a Marketing Company that needs advertising.