Statement to Parliament Regarding Incident on the Kashmir Line of Control
The brutal and unprovoked attack on an Indian patrol on our side of LoC on August 6, 2013 outraged us all. When I reported to the house it was government obligation to report the facts as we knew them at the time, and my statement was based on the available information. Since then, the chief of army staff has visited the area, and gone into the details of the battle. It is now clear that the specialist troops of the Pakistan Army were involved in this attack, when a group from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir side crossed the LoC and killed our brave jawans.

We all know that nothing happens from Pakistan's side of the Line of Control without the support, assistance, facilitation, and often direct involvement of the Pakistan Army. Those in Pakistan who are responsible for this tragedy and the brutal killing of our two soldiers earlier this year should not go unpunished. Pakistan should also show determined action to dismantle the terrorist networks, organizations and infrastructure and show tangible movement on bringing those responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attack in November 2008 to justice quickly.

Naturally, this incident will have consequences on our behavior on the Line of Control and for our relations with Pakistan. Our restraint should not be taken for granted, nor should the capacity of our armed forces and the resolve of the government to uphold the sanctity of the LOC ever be doubted.