De-escalate border tension: Pak to India

Npnews24 online: Pakistan urged India to de-escalate border tension in between forces of the two countries.Pakistan requested a military de-escalation along the Line of Control (LoC) through a message sent via diplomatic channels, government sources have told India Today.

The request of de-escalation by Pakistan has come in the wake of increased border skirmishes after the February terror attack in Pulwama that killed over 45 CRPF personnel.The communication for “de-escalation” was sent in mid-April, sources said.

India, meanwhile, remains firm on its stand that de-escalation will happen only when Pakistan takes strong measures to stop terror activities from its soil.”Pakistan will continue with proposals of de-escalation both through military and diplomatic channels,” the assessment said.

Meanwhile, the report also acknowledged that Pakistan took steps to close terror infrastructure across the LoC, but added that the real situation would be clear once the snow melts in the higher reaches. “Pakistan is forced to maintain a high level of alertness and exercise restraint on LoC,” the assessment report said.In 2018, 209 fresh recruits joined different terror outfits. This year, however, the number is restricted to 17.