New Delhi:
Defence Minister AK Antony today made a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the continued ceasefire violations along the Line of Control or LoC. The government has been under pressure from the Opposition over the rising violence at the LoC.
Here are the highlights:
- My statement was based on details available then
- Now, it's clear that Pakistani troops were involved
- Nothing happens without facilitation of the Pak Army
- Guilty should not go unpunished
- This incident will have impact on Indo-Pak ties
- Our restrain should not be taken for granted
- Pakistan Army was involved in the attack
- Brutal killing will not go unpunished
- Internal explosion in INS Sindhurakshak
- It was docked in Mumbai
- Internal explosion in forward compartment followed by other explosions and fire
- Explosion and damage indicates personnel would not have survived
- Navy could only access some parts of the submarine
- There is offer from Russia to assist
- A board of inquiry has been constituted to investigate
- Deeply saddened by the incident and loss of life
- A special family cell has been made at Mumbai