Pak summons Indian envoy

Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and registered its protest over what it described as "Indian aggression" on the Line of Control.

The Pakistan Army, too, had claimed earlier in the day that there was "unprovoked" Indian firing across the Line of Control in Kashmir and one of its officers had died in the incident. The incident allegedly took place in Shakma sector near Skardu on the LoC.

In New Delhi, officials said Indian troops had only responded to unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces in Marol sector. "Appropriate retaliation was carried out by the Indian Army," an official added.

External Affairs Ministry

spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin reiterated that for dialogue between India and Pakistan "there needs to be conducive atmosphere" and the current environment "where terrorism is perpetrated against India is not the right type of environment for this". He said dates for the proposed talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York in September have been indicated. "We will look and examine every situation as it evolves," Akbaruddin said, and added that India expects Pakistan to abide by its publicly stated commitment not to allow its territory or territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India.