Uri attack that was executed by four terrorists who entered Brigade Headquarters of Indian Army in Baramulla District of Kashmir valley, that India has been occupying with force for over seven decades in a pre-dawn move on September 18.
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Pakistan’s air force closed a major highway on Thursday to let it practice landing jets on the road, in what it said was routine training not related to heightened tension with India after a deadly attack in the disputed Kashmir region.
Pakistan has not officially confirmed any build up due to the rising tensions but officials have said that the armed forces are ready to counter any threat.
“Due to current situations between Pakistan and India which are beyond TDAP’s control, the event planned for 2016 has been called off”, the authority announced.
“In the last two years our foreign policy and the PM’s stature is helping India today for exposing Pakistan and sidelining them”, he said. “We will take revenge”, said Indresh Kumar, a Hindu nationalist leader. Both countries came close to a fourth war then, massing hundreds of thousands of troops in Kashmir and remaining in a state of standoff for 11 months.
Left red-faced with the publication of news items contradicting previous claims of the Indian army that the terrorists involved in Uri attack carried weapons of “Pakistani markings”, the Indian government has introduced unprecedented media gags. Then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, facing enormous public pressure, scaled down diplomatic ties with Pakistan, stopped trans-border train services and banned overflights by Pakistani aircraft.
“Pakistan channelizes billions of dollars, much of it diverted from global aid, to training, financing and supporting terrorist groups as militant proxies against its neighbours”, Ms Gambhir’s sharply-worded but graceful take-down said. “It can decimate Pakistan anytime but it is more important to isolate it globally”.
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“Investigation into such incidents requires many days and weeks”, Sharif was quoted as saying by the Geo TV. Islamabad and New Delhi need to take some serious and honest efforts to build an atmosphere of trust and initiate that process. “But the fact is that having a powerful country like the United States on your side diplomatically means a lot”, he said.
