NEW DELHI, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Indian and Pakistani military commanders on Thursday exchanged views over phone on concerns about the movement of terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in India-controlled Kashmir.
"During the conversation, Indian Director General of Military Operations Lieutenant General AK Bhatt told the Pakistani commander clearly about terrorists from across the border trying to sneak into his country," a defense source said.
He also assured his Pakistani counterpart that two men from Pakistan-controlled Kashmir arrested by Indian security forces last year will be sent back through land border Friday, the source said.
The duo were arrested by Indian security forces in September 2016 after terrorists attacked an army base in Uri in India-controlled Kashmir, in which 19 soldiers were killed.
"However, as security agencies did not find any link between the two men -- Faisal Hussain Awan and Ahsan Khursheed -- and the terror attack, they decided to free them," the source said.
The two men had reportedly crossed the LoC after an altercation with their parents over studies.
Indian and Pakistani militaries often keep in touch with each other through a hotline between the directors general of military operations, a channel they use to raise each other's concerns and try to resolve them.
