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Indian politicians unconvinced over surgical strike briefing

Pakistan has vehemently denied India's claims of having carried out surgical strikes across the LoC, maintaining since Army's declaration that it was a cross-border firing which saw two Pakistani soldiers being killed. We do not have any plans for continuation of further operations.

Singh said the Pakistani military had been informed of the operation against the militants.

"No such strikes took place and India is just trying to mislead by dubbing exchange of fire as surgical strikes".

However, soon Pakistan contradicted itself after it summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to hand over a demarche while protesting the violation of LoC by Indian Army.

Pakistan's defence minister Khawja Mohammed Asif appeared on the television channels confirming the death of the two soldiers, but added, "I don't know about the causalities on the other side", giving a hint to the media to there had been deaths on the India side too. "Pakistan has made it clear that if there is a surgical strike on Pakistani soil, same will be strongly responded", said Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations in a statement. Singh chaired the hurriedly called all-party meet after DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh announced that surgical strike on terror launch pads were conducted last night.

Members of the Pakistani Civil Society Forum chant slogans during a demonstration for peace and condemning the raising tension between Pakistan and India, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.

Pakistan and India often trade fire in Kashmir, a Himalayan region that is split between the two countries and claimed by both in its entirety.

In this regard, he referred to the confession statement of serving Indian Naval Officer, Kulbushan Yadav, who had been carrying out terrorist and subversive activities in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan and Karachi.

Citing security sources, Dawn newspaper said that the capture and killings occurred when the Indian army opened fire across the border, killing two Pakistani soldiers.

Pakistan and India had a skirmish on Thursday morning along the Line of Control (LoC), but the media war may not ended anytime soon.

An army source told Reuters news agency that the strikes were launched across the Line of Control (LoC), or de facto border that divides the disputed region of Kashmir.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters Thursday the US expects Pakistan "to combat and de-legitimize" United Nations -designated terrorists. "PAF is always alert and ready to issue a befitting response to foreign aggression", a spokesperson said. Nearly 20 infiltration attempts have been foiled by the Indian army successfully during this year.

Tension between the two states escalated after an attack at a military camp in Indian controlled Kashmir on September 18, which killed at least 17 Indian soldiers. He said that he had shared details of the strikes with his Pakistani counterpart.

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Indian politicians unconvinced over surgical strike briefing