Pakistani soldiers foiled an attempt by Indian troops to set up a forward post on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control (LoC), a military statement has said. "Indian soldiers wanted to establish a forward post in the area on the Pakistani side of the LoC, which was objected to by our soldiers," the statement said. "On Pakistan's objection, Indian troops opened indiscriminate and unprovoked fire. The Indian fire was immediately responded to."Indian troops: "After the firefight, the Indian soldiers were forced to flee from the area leaving behind their weapons. The evidence will be shown to the Indians during the flag meeting," it said. Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas condemned "the unprovoked firing by the Indian troops and strongly denied the report of any casualty on the Pakistani side." An earlier statement said the military "refuted the Indian Army's claim that Pakistani troops had crossed 200 metres on the Indian side of the LoC".
Casualties: Pakistan also denied Indian media reports that any of its troops were killed in the fierce overnight gun battle in the disputed region. "With such things, circumstances can become tense and they would not help the confidence-building measures. Such things should not happen and communication channels should remain open," Abbas told Geo News on Tuesday.