Islamabad, August 21
Violating the ceasefire yet again, Pakistani troops resorted to "unprovoked" firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Marol sector in Kargil last night. The Pakistani troops used small arms, automatic weapons and mortars to target the Indian side, said official sources.

"Appropriate retaliation was carried out by the Indian Army," official sources said. In Islamabad, Pakistan Army said one of its officers was killed and a soldier was injured in unprovoked firing by Indian troops. A senior military official said the incident took place in Shakma sector near Skardu on the LoC. "A Pakistan Army officer, Captain Sarfraz, (was killed) due to unprovoked Indian firing. A soldier was seriously injured due to the shelling," a Pakistani Army officer said.

Indian Army officials said they had no knowledge about any deaths or injuries on the Pakistani side.

New Delhi’s statement came hours after Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to the foreign office in Islamabad and registered a protest over what it described as "Indian aggression" on the LoC. The two armies have blamed each other of several violations of a 2003 ceasefire on the LoC. The firing began after five Indian soldiers were killed in an attack by Pakistani troops along the LoC about two weeks ago.

New Delhi, meanwhile, remained non-committal on whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in New York next month on the margins of the UN General assembly.

MEA spokesman said New Delhi expected Pakistan not to allow the misuse of its territory or the territory under its control to be used for activities against India.