NEW DELHI: India warned Pakistan on Monday that its restraint should not be taken for granted and said that Indian army will take all possible steps to counter any ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the border between the countries.
Relations between the two neighboring countries have again been plunged into crisis, with intensifying tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) following the killing of five Indian soldiers earlier this month in an ambush which India has blamed on the Pakistan army.
“Our restraint should not be taken for granted nor the capacity of our armed forces to protect the sanctity of the LoC,” Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony told parliament’s upper house on Monday.
“Now our army will take all possible steps – sometimes strong action – to effectively retaliate against every violation along the LoC,” Antony said.
The Indian Defence Minister alleged that Pakistani soldiers were behind as many as 82 ceasefire violations on the border this year and warned of consequences on the country’s long-term relations with Islamabad.
“Naturally this incident will have consequences on our behaviour at the LoC and on our relationship with Pakistan,” he added.
