ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The Inter-Services Public Relations on Thursday termed baseless reports about Indian soldiers crossing the Line of Control to help Pakistani troops in relief and rescue operations.

“The Pakistan Army is fully capable of handling the rescue efforts in the earthquake-hit areas,” an ISPR spokesman said.

He said the report that Indian troops helped their Pakistani counterparts rebuild an army bunker was baseless.

AFP adds: The Indian army clarified that its troops crossed the LoC to help Pakistani soldiers clear debris and not to rebuild a bunker.

Lt-Gen S.S. Dhillon, commanding Indian troops deployed in occupied Kashmir, said some of his men did cross the LoC but did not want to be drawn into any dispute over detail.

In New Delhi, an Indian army spokesman issued a clarification stating that “Indian soldiers did not reconstruct any Pakistani Army bunkers,” adding that they went over to give Pakistanis picks and shovels to clear debris from some pillars of a bridge.