Nine Killed as India and Pakistan Exchange Cross-Border Fire

WSJ ^ | Aug. 28, 2015 9:20 a.m. ET | Qasim Nauman And Krishna Pokharel

[BenLurkin]

At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in cross-border firing by Indian and Pakistani forces on Friday, officials said, increasing tensions less than a week after high-level talks between the estranged neighbors were called off.

The exchange of fire on Friday is the latest in a series of cross-border incidents between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals, in which dozens of soldiers and civilians on both sides have died over the last year. The prime ministers from both countries had agreed on a number of measures last month to reduce tensions, including a meeting between senior border security officials from both sides.

Both sides accused each other of starting the deadly exchange on Friday. Both Pakistani and Indian security officials said they were responding to unprovoked firing from the other side.

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“[The] Pakistani side started shelling around midnight (and) that intensified early Friday morning around dawn,” Mr. Kotwal said.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Indian forces started firing across the border at 11:30 p.m. local time on Thursday.

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India also accuses Pakistan of supporting armed Kashmiri separatists and harboring militants who carry out cross-border terror attacks. Pakistan denies the allegations, saying it only offers moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir.

Kashmir was at the center of the war of words that led to the cancellation of talks that had been scheduled for this week. Both sides accused each other of sabotaging the meeting.

India said Pakistan was trying to deviate from the agreed agenda on terrorism, while Pakistan said there can be no talks without a discussion on Kashmir.

[ichabod1]

Yuge?

[AU72]

Rooting for India.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

India said Pakistan was trying to deviate from the agreed agenda on terrorism

Which Pakistan? The civilian government or the military? Why doesn't India end the farce of talking with the powerless civilian government and insist on direct talks with Pakistan's military leadership, which will overthrow the Pakistani civilian government in a heartbeat if it doesn't toe the military's line?

[aimhigh]

The Ring of Fire. Where ever Islam borders the civilized world, there will be war.

[moose07]

The annual exchange of pleasantries.
I have both of these tribes living around this area.
Don't bother with the truth ,just put forward the reality you wish to present with as much force as is legally aloud and wait for the other side to capitulate.

[Tax-chick]

Uh-oh.