Jammu, December 18
Ahead of the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) meeting scheduled for December 24, India and Pakistan today held a flag meeting at battalion commanders’ level at Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing in Poonch district and discussed ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).

Officiating Public Relations Officer, Defence, Jammu, SN Acharya said the flag meeting was held at 11.30 am and the delegations of both sides were led by colonel-level officers.

“The meeting discussed ceasefire violations and the need to abide by the tenets of existing ceasefire agreement between the two countries. The talks were held in a cordial atmosphere and both sides agreed to give due consideration to the issues raised by the other side,” the Defence PRO said in a statement.

He claimed the meeting was proposed by the Indian side with an aim to restore peace along the LoC.

The DGMOs of both countries would meet on December 24 to scale down tension along the LoC. The meeting will be held at Wagah after a gap of 14 years.

Although the DGMOs of both countries talk almost every week on hotline, the last meeting between them took place in 1999 after the Kargil war. The upcoming meeting is expected to discuss ways in which the ceasefire agreement can be upheld.