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Truce violation
May 06, 2021
Reports emerging from the Foreign Office about India violating the recent ceasefire along the Working Boundary are both disappointing and unsurprising. The incident in Charwa Sector on Monday ended over two months of relative calm along the border that had followed the February 25 ceasefire. This time, however, the Foreign Office downplayed the incident, signalling the government’s hopes of keeping the broader ceasefire intact and not threatening the ongoing backchannel talks. It obviously helped that Monday’s violation did not cause any casualties.
The backchannel talks are being seen as the best chance in recent years to reach mutual agreements on several bilateral and multilateral issues, primarily related to security. Given the economic problems and Covid-19 outbreaks in both countries, the talks are also necessary to restore some sense of normalcy in the lives of Indians and Pakistanis.
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has violated the ceasefire agreement at the Charwa Sector of the Working Boundary for the first time since India and Pakistan decided to restore the truce on 25 February.
According to the Foreign Office Spokesperson, India violated the ceasefire on Monday, following which the Indian Charge d’Affaires was called to the Foreign Office to lodge a protest against the incident.
“The Indian BSF troops displayed aggressive behavior by crossing the Working Boundary and blatantly using mortars with an intent to sabotage the peace along Line of Control and Working Boundary.”
It was the “first serious and grave violation of Directors General Military Operation (DGMOs) understanding in 2021” by our neighboring country.