The DGMO said he spoke to his Pakistani counterpart and expressed concern over the Uri attack, one of the deadliest in Jammu and Kashmir in almost three decades of insurgency. All the four terrorists were eliminated.
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Attacking Pakistan over the attacks, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the government should stop the diplomacy of sarees, biryanis, candies and shawls and should instead send a hard-hitting message to the neighbouring country.
Replying to a question, he said, “such (like Uri attack) security situations are handled by security forces”. That base also is close to India’s border with archrival Pakistan.
Rock-throwing protesters have clashed with troops firing live ammunition and shotgun pellets, and more than 80 people have been killed in the violence.
Gunfire and explosions were heard for several hours.
BJP President Amit Shah, condoling the death of 17 soldiers in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmit, on Sunday said India has been fighting against terrorism for long and the fight is in its decisive stages.
Many tents and temporary shelters caught fire during the attack, according to the army’s Northern Command.
Meanwhile, as the Indian political class – from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Home Minister Rajnath singh and even Congress president Sonia Gandhi – blamed Pakistan in unison for the Uri attack, the neighbouring country said India had blamed it without even conducting an investigation.
“I am not one bit in favour of responding with cowardice”, added Jitendra Singh.
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The huge wave of protests against Indian rule that were prompted by the killing of a popular young militant on 8 July have been overwhelmingly by people from Indian-controlled areas of Kashmir.
