Pakistan, on the other hand, has denied all allegations even as India claimed to have plenty of evidence to support its claim.
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On Monday, September 19, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif held a meeting with corps commanders at the Rawalpindi general headquarters, after which a formal statement was issued by the Pakistan Army.
Defence sources said 10 infiltrating militants were killed in an ongoing operation on the Line of Control (LoC) in Lachipora area in Uri sector where a group of 15 heavily armed militants tried to enter the Indian side, during a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army. “There’s a lot on the bilateral agenda but also on the regional agenda”, he said when asked about the Sharif- Kerry meeting.
The Modi government, which had promised strong action against Pakistan on the terrorism issue during its election campaign in 2014, has come under fire for not taking adequately aggressive steps against the neighbouring country.
The army said it was a “desperate attempt” by Pakistan to create “disturbance and foment unrest” in India.
“I expect the USA administration and Secretary Kerry to use his good offices to help resolve issues between Pakistan and India”, the Prime Minister added.
Also on Monday, Sharif called on the five permanent members of the United Nations demanding that India should be forced to stop its brutalities in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the people of Jammu & Kashmir must be allowed to chose their destiny and longstanding resolutions of the UNSC on the right to self determination of the Kashmiri people need to be implemented.
“If the global community does not succeed in asking India to immediately end state oppression on the innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir, then this would encourage India to increase the intensity of the continuing state atrocities”, Sharif added.
The presence of the Foreign Secretary in the meeting is significant as government plans to launch a diplomatic offensive against Pakistan.
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In previous years too, Indian journalists have been asked by Pakistani officials to wait outside the briefing room while senior officials with the PM address their media.
