Opinion and commentary

Pakistani Army Brigadier Tahir Raza Naqui and Indian Army Brigadier A K Bakshi shake hands during the opening of a crossing on the Line of Control at Titrinote, on 7 November 2005. The Indian government had been very aggressive on the LoC, but the fears of an unintended military escalation when the desperate need was to focus on the Chinese border, led to India offering Pakistan a reaffirmation of the ceasefire on the LoC.

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