New Delhi: Following is the
statement given by the Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley here today on the
border situations in Jammu & Kashmir:
“In the last few days,
there have been a series of ceasefire violations, all unprovoked by Pakistan.
These have mostly been on the International Border and some have been at the
Line of Control also. The International Border has never been an issue at all
and most of these violations are occurring at the IB. India is a responsible
State. It is never an aggressor but at the same time it has a paramount duty to
defend its people and its territory. Our Armed Forces, particularly the Army
and the BSF in this case, have only one option that is to respond adequately
and defend our territory and our people. Our Forces have been doing a
commendable job in the face of these unprovoked acts of aggression by Pakistan.
Pakistan, in these attacks, has clearly been the aggressor. But it must realise
that our deterrence will be credible. If Pakistan persists with this
adventurism our Forces will make the cost of this adventurism unaffordable”.
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