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Pakistan military on Monday rejected Indian army chief's accusation that Pakistan is involved in border violation and that India could not be expected to stick to rules if the neighbor was breaking them.
Indian media quoted Army Chief General Bikram Singh as saying that ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan have been to aid infiltration of militants into Kashmir.
Responding to the Indian army chief's statement, Pakistan Military's spokesman said that it is contrary to the facts on ground.
"Pakistan Army respects the ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit," the spokesman said in a statement.
"Such accusation and provocative statements are regrettable and counterproductive," he said.
He said the situation along the LoC has improved considerably after the Director Generals Military Operations (DGMOs) met last month for the first time in 14 years. They had agreed to implement the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
The LoC divides the two countries in the disputed Kashmir region.
The two militaries exchanged harsh words two days after Pakistan military said that Indian firing injured a Pakistani civilian along the LoC.
The incident took place after weeks of a lull in firing along the LoC.
Pakistan and India routinely accuse each other of launching deadly attacks on the other side and violating the 2003 ceasefire along the LoC.
Guns had been relatively silent along the LoC since the ceasefire, however, the escalations along the LoC in recent months had caused tensions between the two uneasy nuclear neighbors.
Prime ministers of the two countries met in New York in September last year and had decided to ask their military officials to meet and discuss implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
