Khawaj­a Asif had asked India to end ceasef­ire violat­ions and allow UNMOGI­P to monito­r the border­Displaying stubbornness on the issue of ceasefire violations at the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary, India has said that its forces only open fire in response to ‘incursion’ by the Pakistani side. “India only opens fire only in response to the incursion,” Swaraj wrote in the letter, according to Express News. Asif had asked India to end violating the 2003 ceasefire agreement between the two countries and allow United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to monitor the border. Pakistan has asked India several times to allow UNMOGIP monitor the border; however, India never allowed full access of its side of the fence to the international observers, said the FO spokesperson. The ceasefire agreement has been breached by India on more than 1,300 – highest in 15 years – occasions this year alone, said Faisal.

Source: The Express Tribune December 09, 2017 18:41 UTC