As India blamed Pakistan for the
Gurdaspur attack that killed at least seven people this week, the
Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday termed accusations "unfortunate" and
said countering terrorism could only be possible through cooperation.
"Pointing fingers before investigation is not a healthy trend," said FO spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah at a news briefing. India's
Home Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha today that the gunmen
who stormed a police station and killed seven people in India's Punjab
had come from Pakistan, according to a preliminary report. Singh
said the Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, which belonged to the
terrorists and were recovered after they were shot dead, established
that they crossed into India through the River Ravi.
"The trio were dressed in army fatigues and equipped with Chinese-made grenades and AK 47s," he added.
In a statement shorn of the nationalist rhetoric the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is known for, The minister also warned of a forceful response to any attempt to undermine India's territorial integrity or security but did not specify any response to Monday's attack.
Indian police had managed to overcome three heavily armed men after a 12-hour gun battle. Four police officers including the local superintendent and three civilians had died in the operation in the usually calm northern state of Indian Punjab.
Talking about India's aggression at the Line of Control (LoC) and working boundary, Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan is capable of defending itself against any aggression.
He added the Pakistani high commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, postponed his visit to Chandigarh following the incident because the Indian government did not permit his driver and two other officers to travel with him.
The spokesperson further said India and Pakistan are in touch regarding the dates for the meeting between their respective national security advisers.
At the briefing, the spokesperson also talked about the peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban. He said Pakistan is committed to facilitating peace talks. However, he expressed his ignorance as to the date and venue of the second round of the talks.
With regards to the rumours about Mullah Omar's death, the spokesperson said the authorities are verifying their veracity.
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"The trio were dressed in army fatigues and equipped with Chinese-made grenades and AK 47s," he added.
In a statement shorn of the nationalist rhetoric the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is known for, The minister also warned of a forceful response to any attempt to undermine India's territorial integrity or security but did not specify any response to Monday's attack.
Indian police had managed to overcome three heavily armed men after a 12-hour gun battle. Four police officers including the local superintendent and three civilians had died in the operation in the usually calm northern state of Indian Punjab.
Talking about India's aggression at the Line of Control (LoC) and working boundary, Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan is capable of defending itself against any aggression.
He added the Pakistani high commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, postponed his visit to Chandigarh following the incident because the Indian government did not permit his driver and two other officers to travel with him.
The spokesperson further said India and Pakistan are in touch regarding the dates for the meeting between their respective national security advisers.
At the briefing, the spokesperson also talked about the peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban. He said Pakistan is committed to facilitating peace talks. However, he expressed his ignorance as to the date and venue of the second round of the talks.
With regards to the rumours about Mullah Omar's death, the spokesperson said the authorities are verifying their veracity.
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