Pakistan Urges India 'Friendship' Over Kashmir

Pakistan has called for a fresh start with India amid high tensions over the disputed region of Kashmir.

Indian soldiers patrol near the so-called Line of Control

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said there should be a "new beginning" after renewed clashes in the mountainous area.

Violence in recent weeks across the heavily-militarised Line of Control (LOC), which divides the Himalayan territory between India and Pakistan, have raised the temperature between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Troops from India in the disputed Kashmir region

Mr Sharif said it was vital India and Pakistan became "good friends".

His remarks were published on Tuesday by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), the state news agency.

A Kashmiri woman covers her face as she walks past troops

"Let us make a new beginning," he said.

"Let us sit together to resolve all outstanding issues in a friendly manner and in a peaceful atmosphere."

APP said Mr Sharif made the comments on Monday.

Both India and Pakistan claim ownership of the area

On Tuesday, India's army accused Pakistan of firing across the LOC in the latest confrontation between the two countries.

Tensions have flared in the Kashmir valley since the killing last week of five Indian soldiers, which India blamed on the Pakistani army.

Kashmir is noted for its beautiful lakes and mountainous areas

Pakistan accused India of killing a civilian during firing on Monday and summoned its envoy in the capital Islamabad to register a protest.

The picturesque Himalayan territory is divided between India and Pakistan by the UN-monitored LOC, but both countries claim it in full and have fought two of their three wars over it.

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