Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India would go to any extreme to maintain its honour and dignity if that includes crossing the Line of Control LoC . Pakistan condemned the provocative remarks made by the Indian Defence Minister . India would be welladvised to faithfully implement the relevant UN Security Council resolutions on the disputed territory rather than entertaining any notions of grandeur .
Pakistan and India had in November agreed to cease fire along the LoC and the Working Boundary . The agreement held for a few years but regular violations have occurred since . A sharp spike in truce breaches had been witnessed since when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in India .
In February both countries had recommitted themselves to the ceasefire arrangement at the Lo C and agreed to address the core issues that could undermine peace and stability . Both countries came close to a significant confrontation when Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian planes that had violated Pakistani airspace.
One of the Indian pilots was captured by Pakistan but was later handed over as a gesture of peace . One of Indian pilots captured by Pakistani pilots was later released as a gift to the Indian side was later given back to Pakistan as a peace gesture by the Pakistani government .
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The FO statement said its use following upsand downs in May and June. The FO spokesperson said it was originally . The statement was originally intended to provide an opportunity to be a gift. One Indian pilot was captured. One was captured and later handed to Pakistan.
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