India, Pakistan hold flag meeting on LoC

Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) A flag meeting between Indian and Pakistani army commanders was held on the Line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district to solve local issues, a defence official said on Thursday.

"A brigadier-level flag meeting was held between Indian and Pakistan armies at Poonch-Rawlakote crossing point in the Poonch sector on the LoC yesterday (Wednesday)," defence spokesman Col. Manish Mehta told IANS. 

"The flag meeting was held to discuss the current situation along the LoC and resolve local issues arising therein," he said.

"The Indian delegation of six officers was led by Brig.S. Thakaran and Pakistan delegation of five officers was led by Brig. Dhar," he added.