India, Pakistan hold flag meeting in Poonch

Senior officers of the Indian and Pakistan army met for a flag meeting in the Poonch sector of the Line of Control on Wednesday.

“A flag meeting was held on September 3 at the Punch- Rawlakot crossing point in the Poonch sector on the Line of Control,” a defence spokesman said in a statement. He said the meeting was held to discuss the current situation along the LoC and resolve local issues arising therein.

“The Indian delegation of six officers was led by Brigadier S Thakaran and the delegation from Pakistan was led by Brigadier Dhar,” the statement said.

“Issues pertaining to escalating trends in trans-LoC firing, ceasefire violations, civilian and military activities in the vicinity of the LoC and other local issues were discussed. Among other issues, the Pakistan side raised the issue of their civilians and livestock crossing the Line of Control inadvertently and the measures needed to control the escalating trends in trans LoC firing. The Indian side raised the issue of ceasefire violations by Pakistan and terrorists crossing the LoC.”

“The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and both sides agreed to strengthen the existing mechanisms of maintaining peace along the LoC.”