“Lauded bravery of our men and women on ground. They are our pride”, PM @narendramodi stated.
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Mr Sharif, who had then telephoned his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, had assured him of “prompt and decisive action” against those found guilty.
Earlier on January 5th, defence minister Manohar Parikkar had also visited the Air Force base. The media were kept away from the air base. Security forces repulsed the attack and the terrorists were unable to harm any of the IAF’s critical assets, including fighter aircraft and attack helicopters.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has said communication between India and Pakistan is a “hopeful sign” that the two countries will be able to resolve their concerns bilaterally despite the terror attack in Pathankot.
Such attacks, Indian officials say, would not be possible without the connivance of Pakistan military’s intelligence network.
The official indicated that the USA wants to give the civilian government time and space to act on its words and hoped that Pakistan would not repeat its past trend wherein it is seen reluctant in taking actions against terrorist groups under one excuse or the other. The external affairs ministry spokesperson had described the information as “actionable intelligence”.
Modi arrived at Pathankot airbase at 11 am.
Aziz told reporters in Lahore that the two countries had agreed to hold talks on January 15.
Secretary of State John Kerry meets with the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the Blair House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015.
Sharif, during the telephonic conversation, told Kerry that Pakistan is “swiftly” carrying out investigations in a “transparent” manner into the terror attack on the air base.
The prime minister’s comments assume significance as it comes in the wake of sharp criticism within a section of the security establishment that came down heavily on the government for its handling of the Pathankot incident. I believe China has also made a statement supporting the evidence to Pakistan.
The Pak Advisor in a written reply during the Question Hour, said that Foreign Secretaries would discuss the modalities of comprehensive bilateral dialogues and its timeframe during the meeting in Islamabad this month.
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Insisting that talks with Pakistan must go on, Prafulla Ketkar, editor of RSS inspired weekly Organiser, Saturday said talks should however address terrorism.
