ISLAMABAD: Indian Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) JP Singh was summoned by the Foreign Office (FO) once again on Monday over “unprovoked” ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on July 21, which had resulted in the death of a 12-year-old boy and injuries to three others.
In a statement, the FO said that the “deliberate targeting of civilians is […] deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws.” The FO also urged the Indian forces to respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit and maintain peace along the LoC. He also demanded an investigation into the latest violation as well as all other incidents of a similar nature in the recent past. He insisted that the Indian side should permit the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan to play its mandated role as per UN Security Council resolutions.
Published in Daily Times, July 25th 2017.
