Jammu, Apr 10 (KNO): Officers of India and Pakistan armies held a flag meeting along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector on Thursday.
Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the meeting was held at the Chakan-Da-Bagh cross-point, led by brigadier-level officers from both sides. “They discussed border management,” officials added.
Notably, this was the second such meeting between the two sides this month. “The flag meetings are routine LoC and border management process in accordance with DGMO’s understanding between both sides,” a defence spokesperson said.
He said Thursday’s meeting was conducted to discuss routine issues along the LoC.
Meanwhile, official sources, according to KNO, said that Indian Army officials also raised the issue of infiltration attempts, ceasefire violations, and IED blasts with their counterparts and lodged a protest with them.
It may be recalled that on April 2, a brigade commander-level flag meeting, lasting 75 minutes, had taken place at the Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point area, with both sides highlighting the need to maintain peace along the borders.
Ceasefire violations along the LoC have been very rare ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021—(KNO)