India Pakistan Ceasefire Agreement 2003

About 24 hours after military chiefs from India and Pakistan surprised the world last month with a rare joint commitment to respect a 2003 cease-fire agreement, the top diplomat of the United Arab Emirates popped over to New Delhi for a quick one-day visit.

There have been more than 1,000 incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan this year and India hopes that Islamabad will adhere to the 2003 truce agreement, the External Affairs Ministry said today.

China today welcomed India and Pakistan's decision to observe the 2003 ceasefire agreement to stop firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that the two countries will resolve their differences.

Accusing India of violating ceasefire at least 400 times, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit today said it is better to formalise the 2003 India-Pak agreement to end firing at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir region.

Over 100 heavy mortar shells have landed in Jammu and Kashmir's border village Balakote since Saturday afternoon. This was the first time since the 2003 ceasefire agreement that Pakistan has used heavy shells -- 120 mm - which explains the high civilian casualties, army sources told NDTV.

There were reports of fresh firing at the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir last night. There had been a pause in the firing yesterday but reports suggest it started again late at night. Meanwhile, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne has reiterated India's stand that the LoC is sacrosanct. He said that while Pakistan's repeated violati...

Flagging 19 violations of the Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan this year, India on Tuesday told that country to respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement and not to vitiate the atmosphere and disturb the bilateral peace process.

About 24 hours after military chiefs from India and Pakistan surprised the world last month with a rare joint commitment to respect a 2003 cease-fire agreement, the top diplomat of the United Arab Emirates popped over to New Delhi for a quick one-day visit.

There have been more than 1,000 incidents of ceasefire violation by Pakistan this year and India hopes that Islamabad will adhere to the 2003 truce agreement, the External Affairs Ministry said today.

China today welcomed India and Pakistan's decision to observe the 2003 ceasefire agreement to stop firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that the two countries will resolve their differences.

Accusing India of violating ceasefire at least 400 times, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit today said it is better to formalise the 2003 India-Pak agreement to end firing at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir region.

Over 100 heavy mortar shells have landed in Jammu and Kashmir's border village Balakote since Saturday afternoon. This was the first time since the 2003 ceasefire agreement that Pakistan has used heavy shells -- 120 mm - which explains the high civilian casualties, army sources told NDTV.

There were reports of fresh firing at the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir last night. There had been a pause in the firing yesterday but reports suggest it started again late at night. Meanwhile, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne has reiterated India's stand that the LoC is sacrosanct. He said that while Pakistan's repeated violati...

Flagging 19 violations of the Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan this year, India on Tuesday told that country to respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement and not to vitiate the atmosphere and disturb the bilateral peace process.