Wednesday, January 16, 2013

India And Pakistan Agree To De-Escalate Border Tensions


India, Pakistan To 'De-Escalate' Tensions -- The Australian

INDIA'S army has reached an "understanding" with Pakistan to "de-escalate" military tensions in Kashmir after a recent deadly flare-up in the disputed border region, a spokesman says.

"An understanding has been arrived at between the two director-generals of military operations to de-escalate the situation along the Line of Control (LoC)," army spokesman Jagdeep Dahiya said in reference to a de facto border in Kashmir.

Dahiya said that the two sides' senior military commanders had spoken for 10 minutes over the telephone where they reached their agreement.

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More News On India And Pakistan Agreeing To 'De-Escalate' Tensions On Their Border

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India, Pakistan to 'de-escalate' border tensions, Army says -- Times of India/AFP
India, Pakistan agree to ease tensions in Kashmir -- US News and World Report/AP
Top military commanders of India and Pakistan agree not to escalate tension along LoC -- India Today
India, Pakistan agree to reduce border tensions: army -- Livemint
Pakistan must take 'certain steps' for de-escalation of tension, India says -- Times of India
Pakistan orders its troops to maintain restraint, observe ceasefire at Line of Control -- NDTV
Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar offers talks with India to defuse tension -- NDTV/Press Trust of India

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