(a) whether Pakistan has started shelling at Indo-Pak Border by breaking the ceasefire;
(b) if so, the facts thereof;
(c) whether some Pakistani rangers have also violated the international border;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) & (b): No incident of shelling has been reported on Indo-Pak international
border after declaration of ceasefire. The ceasefire declared in November, 2003
on the Line of Control between India and Pakistan has been upheld except for some
minor aberrations.
(c) & (d): Three instances of violation by Pak Rangers on international border,
on 15th August, 2006, 12th September, 2006 and 22nd October, 2006 have been reported.
The violations were in Jammu and Rajasthan areas.
(e) Protest notes on all the above cases were lodged with Pak Rangers and the
matter was also taken up during Indo-Pak Bi-Annual meeting held from 14th to 17th
February, 2007 at Jalandhar (Punjab).