On the occasion, the Prime Minister reiterated that Pakistan’s territory will not be used against any other country.
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Never, our Western neghbor has acted on inputs provided by India.
“India should postpone the talks with Pakistan”.
“Based on the initial investigations in Pakistan, and the information provided, several individuals belonging to JeM have been apprehended”.
Law enforcement agencies have also picked up “some suspects” linked to Pathankot airbase attack from Bahwalapur district, the hometown of Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of banned terror organization Jaish-e-Mohammed.
As per TV reports, Masood has been arrested by Pakistani authorities for questioning in connection with the Pathankot terror attack case.
An army jawan during an encounter between the security forces and terrorists at the Indian Air Force base in Pathankot.
Indian investigators have said that phone intercepts suggest that the gunmen came from Pakistan.
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif last week about the need for continuing dialogue in general terms, according to the State Department spokesperson. Security forces killed all six attackers who were said to have sneaked into Punjab from Pakistan.
Singh said since Pakistan has given the assurance to the Indian government, there should be no reason to disbelieve them so early. It seems that Pakistan is not interested to improve the relations with India.
“PM Nawaz Sharif called Modi to assure his support”, claimed Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar while addressing a press conference. With less than 48 hours to go, it is unlikely that India would send Jaishankar to Islamabad.
Last week India put the ball squarely in Pakistan’s court, linking the FS-level talks to Islamabad’s “prompt and decisive” action in the Pathankot terror attack for which it has provided “actionable intelligence”.
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Prime Minister Sharif “is taking an active role in getting to the bottom of the Pathankot incident” a Prime Minister’s House source was quoted as saying by the paper.
