Notwithstanding Army Chief General Bikram Singh’s tough talk on Pakistan on the recent ceasefire violations on the LoC, ExternalAffairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said India will try its best to ensure that the Indo-Pak peace process is not derailed.

Khurshid, who is in Thimpu on a two-day official visit, said the assessment of what has happened can only be received from the army which is in control on the ground.

Terming as “unpardonable” the beheading of a soldier by Pakistan on the Line of Control, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Monday warned that India’s military will retaliate aggressively in case of any further provocation.

Talking tough, he said the killing of two Indian soldiers on the LoC in Mendhar area of Jammu and Kashmir on 6th January was a pre-planned and pre-meditated action by Pakistani troops and India reserves the right to retaliate at “time and place of its choice”.

He was addressing a press conference in New Delhi on the eve of Army Day.

Meanwhile, the Brigade Commander level meeting between India and Pakistan was held at Chakan-D-Bagh in Poonch sector on Monday.

Indian side expressed grave concern over the barbaric act by Pakistani troops and lodged a strong protest against the heinous mutilation of deceased soldier’s bodies.

Pakistan was told in no uncertain terms that repetition of such acts will not be tolerated.

However, the Pakistani side denied their involvement in the incident.

Pak delegation said they did not commit any ceasefire violation and reiterated the false and fabricated allegations that Indian troops crossed over the Line of Control and killed one Pakistani Soldier and injured another.