The Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a strong protest over unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control on Monday and Tuesday.
On Tuesday, in Hot Spring, Jandrot and Banchirian sectors along the LoC, an innocent civilian woman namely Jan Bibi was martyred, while three civilians – Naseem and Parveen Bibi from Hot Spring Sector and Khalid from Banchirian Sector – sustained serious injuries.
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the Indian forces along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary were continuously targeting civilian populated areas with heavy weapons. He said the deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws.
The spokesperson said the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation.
He urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 ceasefire arrangement; investigate these and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC and the Working Boundary.
He said the Indian side should permit UNMOGIP to play its mandated role as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
