India Giving Adequate Response To Pakistani Provocation: Jaitley

KOLKATA: Asserting that the Narendra Modi government had the courage to take strong decisions, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said India has responded adequately to Pakistan's provocations of repeatedly violating the ceasefire.

"There has been a series of provocations for the last few days. Our armed forces are there at the LoC (Line of Control) and the BSF is there at the international border protecting both our territory and people," Jaitley said in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.

"Whatever response is required to these provocations by Pakistan is being adequately taken by them," he said.

Recently, two people were killed and seven others injured in heavy firing by Pakistani forces on Border Security Force (BSF) posts on the international border in Jammu district.

Jaitley later visited the upcoming Behrampore Military Station in the district, where he was briefed about the 600 crore project by Army chief Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag, and Eastern Army commander Lt.Gen. M.M.S. Rai.

The new military station is part of the 17 Mountain Strike Corps which India is raising along the China border with its headquarters in Panagarh in Burdwan district.

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