New Delhi: The Indian Army on Thursday thanked the Pakistan Army for offer of help in rescue and recovery of their personnel buried in an avalanche on Siachen. "We thanked Pakistan Army for their gesture but since our resources are adequate and teams are well placed, we do not need any help," an Indian Army spokesperson said here.

Terming the offer a routine gesture, the spokesperson added ,"It is a normal gesture when any incident takes place near the Line of Control". Earlier, Pakistan Army's Director General of Military Operations Major General Sahir Shamshad Mirza called Indian DGMO Lt. General Ranbir Singh and offered assistance in the ongoing rescue operation, a military statement in Islamabad said.