India's sincerity must for achieving permanent ceasefire along LoC: Cheng Xizhong.

BEIJING -- India must take practical actions and stop suppressing struggle of Kashmiri people fighting for their right to self determination, reduce deployment of heavy troops and weaponry if the Indian side is really sincere in achieving a lasting ceasefire with Pakistan, Cheng Xizhong, visiting professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law said on Friday.

"If India is really sincere in achieving a ceasefire with Pakistan, it must take practical actions: first, stop suppressing the struggle of the Kashmiri people fighting for their right of self-determination in IIOJK; second, gradually reduce the deployment of heavy troops and weaponry along LoC and other sectors; and third, start diplomatic dialogue with Pakistan.

The international community is waiting patiently for India's actual actions," he said in a statement issued here.

India and Pakistan have agreed on strict observance of ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, with effect from Wednesday midnight.

Terming it a good news, he said, to action a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, first, can avoid more unnecessary casualties; second, can eliminate the occurrence of unexpected events; third, will help the two countries focus on social and economic development; fourth, is conducive to peace and stability in South Asia.

Cheng Xizhong remarked that the ceasefire is the result of Pakistan's sustained diplomatic efforts as Pakistan desires to maintain peaceful relations with all its neighbors including India.

He said, India and Pakistan reached a cease-fire...

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