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NSA briefs PM on border stuation

Kashmir Times. Dated: 10/10/2014 12:43:37 PM

NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (Agencies): With Pakistan escalating firing and shelling along the full International Border in Jammu sector from R S Pura to Chenab Post during the intermittent night on Tuesday and Wednesday, the national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval reviewed the situation along with union home secretary Anil Goswami, IB chief Asif Ibrahim and senior BSF officers today.
The fresh ceasefire violation, firing on 63 border outposts and the area around, by Pakistan has left 8 Indian civilians dead and about 18 injured, while reports from Pakistan have claimed at least 12 civilians losing their life. Besides, three BSF personnel (two assistant sub inspectors and one constable) have injured in Samba area of Jammu sector.
After yesterday’s firing, hundreds of people living in hamlets, towns and villages close to the border, have started leaving for safer locations in droves, a BSF deputy commandant from Jammu told dna.
Sources privy to the meeting said, the NSA’s brief was simple - respond to the Pakistani firing with more than equal and effective retaliation and do not opt for a flag meeting unless Pakistan totally stops the firing.
NSA’s brief to the BSF apparently came after he spoke and apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the developments on the IB who in return told him not to budge from the hard stand that India has taken towards unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan.
Neither India nor Pakistan have made any attempts to de-escalate so far through other channels, including the diplomatic channels.