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Kashmir: Indian Army Fired On From Pakistan Side of Border, 1 Dead in Shrine Protests
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by Vinny | August 6, 2008 at 04:49 am
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Update: USA Today are reporting the Indian army are now saying todays violation of the ceasefire the third in two weeks was by Pakistani troops firing a machine gun. The Indian army returned fire in the incident that lasted about 15 minutes. No casualties have been reported on either side and the Pakistan army deny firing first.
In other news from Kashmir 1 person has been killed today by Indian troops in the ongoing protests about a Hindu shrine.
India and Pakistan have fought 3 wars over Kashmir.
SRINAGAR, India, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The Indian army said its troops came under fire on Wednesday from across a military control line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan. The shooting took place in north Kashmir's Nowgam sector, where the two armies exchanged fire for 16 hours last week in the worst violation of a 2003 ceasefire. "Our military post briefly came under small arms fire," Indian army spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel A. K. Mathur said.
The renewed hostilities between India and Pakistan on the disputed Kashmir border last week, which claimed the lives of five soldiers, bring into focus the underlying cause of the instability affecting the region.
The army in Indian Kashmir opened fire Wednesday at hundreds of stone-throwing Hindu protesters angry over a government decision to not transfer land to a Hindu shrine, killing one person, an official said. Two other protesters were injured in the clash at Pullimore, a village on the outskirts of Jammu city, Ramesh Kumar, a police officer said.
The Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, was today holding emergency talks with both allies and opponents in an attempt to end rioting in Indian Kashmir that has killed 14 people. Violence flared in the Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir last month when its government reversed a decision to hand over 100 acres of land to Hindus for their pilgrimage to a high-altitude shrine. The Amarnath shrine board, members of which resigned today, said it wanted to erect huts and toilets for pilgrims.
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at 05:40 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff. As per Indian Televisio News channel Pakistan Army has violated ceasefire and fired upon Indian side three times in last 2 weeks.This is grave matter for both countries.
at 05:44 on August 6th, 2008
I agree Sanjay this is a grave matter for both sides, the last thing both countries need is a fourth war over this region now that they are both nuclear powers.
Thanks for the flag.
at 05:53 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:57 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:16 on August 6th, 2008
Many thanks for the flags Rhonda and Barry.
at 06:19 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff. quite right. but not even 'the last thing' we need. don't need it at all, if you know what i mean.
at 06:30 on August 6th, 2008
I know what you mean Rumana, thanks for the flag.
at 06:40 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:46 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks PEP.
at 12:38 on August 6th, 2008
I posted too quickly. I wanted to say that it's nice to see a story so well-sourced and so accredited in its source material.
at 06:50 on August 6th, 2008
One of these days it will get out of hand.
at 06:52 on August 6th, 2008
I hope you are wrong Fairbanks but fear you could be right! thanks for the flag.
at 06:56 on August 6th, 2008
Sad that this beautiful country is coveted by its neighbor so violently.
at 07:16 on August 6th, 2008
It is a beautiful region Rene, one of the videos I added shows that rather than the ongoing conflict, many thanks for the flag.
at 07:39 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff. Not Good
at 07:41 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks Al, like you say "Not Good".
at 08:19 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff. More background information on recent problems at the Indian Pakistan border:
Source: atimes.com
at 08:25 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks Rahul for your contribution to this story and the flag.
at 08:53 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Great videos too - they really add to the story.
at 09:02 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks Amy.
at 09:10 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff. After all the turmoil that Pakistan went through to get a democratic government and after the findings of the Pakistani intelligence agency funding and coordinating terrorist attacks this the last thing that they ought to do.
at 09:36 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks for your comment and flag Mon-Mage.
at 09:47 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
when will peace reign in the region
at 10:00 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks azzayindia, good question!
at 10:12 on August 6th, 2008
What is fascinating to me about Kashmir is that Pakistan and India battle over it all the time, yet China which has a good bite of it which is not recognized by India has no troubles. Isn't India brazen enough to go poking around "that" parties disputed region ?
Of the two regions claimed by Pakistan, India disputes Both. Pakistan only disputes one of India's a very small region the Siachen glacier in the northern areas that borders Chinese and the Indian controlled Kashmir.
at 12:57 on August 6th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 16:14 on September 3rd, 2008
Kashmir should be an independent state.good for both parties.
at 16:15 on September 3rd, 2008
Maharaja Hari Singh had wanted Kashmir to remain independent, but merged with India in exchange for military support and the promise of a referendum on independence, which has never been held. As a result of the unresolved dispute between two countries.