India hints at retaliation against Pakistan.
Last updated 19:43 08/08/2013
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CONFLICT: Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh (C) salutes in front of the coffins of Indian soldiers during a wreath laying ceremony at the technical airport in Jammu in this August 7, 2013 handout photo from the Indian Ministry of Defence.
India for the first time directly accused the Pakistan army of involvement in an ambush in which five Indian soldiers were killed, and said the incident would hurt warming relations with its neighbor
and hinted at possible military retaliation.
"Our restraint should not be taken for granted, nor should the capacity of our armed forces and resolve of the government to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control ever be doubted," Defense Minister A.K. Antony told parliament on Thursday, referring to the de facto border dividing the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
"It is now clear that specialist troops of Pakistan army were involved in this attack," he said.
Pakistan has denied any involvement in Tuesday's attack, possibly the worst such incident since the two nuclear-armed rivals signed a ceasefire in 2003.
- Reuters
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