India’s ‘surgical strike’ claim in Kashmir dismissed by Pakistan
New Delhi’s deadly cross-border raid in Kashmir didn’t happen, according to Islamabad
Pakistan has “completely rejected” India’s claim to have sent troops across its disputed border in Kashmir to kill suspected militants, as India evacuated villages near the frontier amid concerns about a military escalation.
The cabinet joined the prime minister in completely rejecting the Indian claims of carrying out ‘surgical strikes
Indian officials said troops killed militants numbering in the double digits and its soldiers returned safely to base before dawn, but declined to provide any evidence of the operation.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said India fired unprovoked from its side of the heavily militarised frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir, the reason for two of three wars between the nuclear-armed neighbours, and killed two soldiers.
“The cabinet joined the prime minister in completely rejecting the Indian claims of carrying out ‘surgical strikes’,” Sharif’s office said. He said the country was ready “to counter any aggressive Indian designs”.
