Sonia says killing of Indian soldiers a blatant act of deceit

NEW DELHI: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said India would not be cowed down by the "deceitful" killing of five of its soldiers by Pakistan along the LoC and asked the Government to take "appropriate" measures.


Expressing deep grief and shock over the incident in Jammu & Kashmir, she said that the entire Congress party as indeed the entire country stands by the families of the martyred soldiers.

Gandhi said the Indian nation could "not be cowed down" by such "blatant acts of deceit" and urged the Government to take appropriate steps.

Defence Minster A K Antony had told Parliament today that the attack was carried out by 20 heavily-armed terrorists along with persons in Pakistan army uniform along the Line of Control in Poonch district.