"Now our army will take all possible steps - sometimes strong action - to effectively retaliate against every violation along the LoC," he added. Islamabad has denied involvement of its soldiers in the ambush, one of the deadliest in years targeting Indian troops in the disputed Muslim-majority region. Antony alleged that Pakistani soldiers were behind as many as 82 cease-fire violations on the border this year and warned of consequences on the country's long-term relations with Islamabad.
"Naturally this incident will have consequences on our behaviour at the LoC and on our relationship with Pakistan," he said. "The firing continued for half an hour, however, there was no loss of life or damage", said a police officer in the Indian held Kashmir. "Pakistan is making a serious mistake with regard to cease-fire and BAT attacks. It should not do it. It is not going to deter us. The army is here to respond in each and every act of Pakistan," said Indian army Major-General V.P. Singh, a division commander in the Rajouri sector along the border.