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India reacts cautiously to Pakistan`s ceasefire offer along LoC

IRNA

New Delhi, Nov 24, IRNA -- In a cautious reaction to Pakistan`s 
premier proposal for Eid truce along the Line of Control, India on 
Monday said it will respond `positively` but cross border infiltration
must end to make it `durable` and offered a ceasefire in Siachen. 
Calibrating its response to Pakistani Premier Mir Zafarullah Khan 
Jamali`s ceasefire announcement in a national address Sunday night, 
India also welcomed Islamabad`s decision to work for expanding 
communication links proposed by India on October 22. 
As another step in this direction, India offered immediate 
technical level talks for early implementation of its proposal. 
India`s Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Navtej Sarna told 
reporters here, "We also welcome the announcement by Pakistani premier
of a unilateral ceasefire with effect from the Holy occasion of Eid. 
We will respond positively to this initiative." 
He said, "However, in order to establish a full ceasefire on a 
durable basis, there must be an end to infiltration from across the 
Line of Control (LoC)." 
The spokesman said, "To take this proposal further, we also 
propose a ceasefire along the Actual Ground Position Line in Siachen."
IND/AH/210 
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