News / Asia

Pakistan Protests Indian Attack on Military Post

A paramilitary soldier stands guard beside a border gate at the India-Pakistan joint check-post at the Wagah border near Lahore, January 6, 2013.
A paramilitary soldier stands guard beside a border gate at the India-Pakistan joint check-post at the Wagah border near Lahore, January 6, 2013.
TEXT SIZE - +
VOA News
Pakistan is protesting an Indian attack on a military post along the countries' disputed border in Kashmir.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said the deputy high commissioner of India was called to the foreign office and handed a protest note on the "unprovoked Indian attack on a Pakistani post in the Hajpir sector."  

Sunday's incident in Kashmir killed a Pakistani soldier and wounded two others.

Pakistan said Indian troops crossed the de-facto border known was the "Line of Control" and "physically raided" a Pakistani military outpost in the Bagh region. They said Indian forces withdrew after an exchange of gunfire.

India officials dismissed the Pakistani claims as baseless, saying their troops returned fire from across the border.

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry is strongly urging the Indian government to take "appropriate measures to avoid the recurrence of such incidents."

India and Pakistan have accused each other of several violations of a 2003 ceasefire in Kashmir, a region they both claim.

The nuclear-armed neighbors have fought two wars over Kashmir since gaining independence from Britain in 1947.

You May Like

Video NASA Introduces New Astronaut Candidates

NASA says half appointees are women, making this highest percentage of female astronauts in one class More

Singapore, Malaysia Choke as Illegal Indonesia Forest Fires Rage

Illegal clearing of forests by burning is a recurrent problem, particularly during annual dry season that stretches from June to September More

Scandals Hit Obama's Standing With US Voters

Obama's approval rating fell eight percentage points over past month to 45 percent More

Featured Videos

Your JavaScript is turned off or you have an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.
Your JavaScript is turned off or you have an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.
Video

Video Egyptian Support for Syrian Opposition is Words Over Action

Egypt has further aligned itself with those trying to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But as VOA's Elizabeth Arrott reports from Cairo, it remains unclear how far Egypt will back its words with action.