"Defence Minister AK Antony has said the government cannot deal with Capt. Kalia's case under the Geneva Conventions. According to Antony, India is committed to settling differences with Pakistan only through bilateral negotiations.
"Raising the case at an international forum would not be desirable," Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a release.
He said the Minister had told him in a letter that, "India is committed to settling differences with Pakistan only through bilateral negotiations."
Meanwhile, the release quoted the father of the martyr, NK Kalia, as having responded to Antony's letter saying, "It is unfortunate and sad that the government has done practically nothing to pursue the case.
"Had the case been taken up appropriately, 14 years back, Pakistan would not have dared to continue beheading our soldiers and committing such heinous crimes," NK Kalia said.