“Armed forces of Pakistan are fully prepared to respond to entire spectrum of direct and indirect threat”, he said, expressing his satisfaction over operational preparedness of the army. The militants were also killed in the attack.
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Both gunbattles were continuing and one soldier had been killed in the fighting, an army officer said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The foundation said the attack was allegedly carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad, a Pakistan-based terrorist group and a U.S. designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation, believed to receive military and logistical support from the Pakistani army. In fact, within hours of the Uri attack, the Prime Minister had said that “those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished”.
On September 18, Lt General Ranbir Singh, the Director General of Military Operations of the Indian Army, had talked about a “befitting reply”, after evidence pointed towards involvement of Pakistan in the Uri terror attack.
“Pakistan has had territorial ambitions over Kashmir since 1947 that has found concrete expression in the aggression it embarked on in 1947, 1965 and 1999”, Jha said delivering the Indian statement.
Further that it was decided after the meeting that India is ready to provide the evidences of Pakistan’s involvement in the Uri attack to any worldwide body.
Sunday’s attack heightened tensions between India and Pakistan and provoked calls for revenge, with New Delhi blaming Islamabad-backed militants for the deadly strike, an allegation Pakistan strongly denied.
“Enough is enough. It is time that Pakistan be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism”, said Jagdish Sewhani president of American India Public Affairs Committee.
Sharif said Pakistan’s support for Kashmiri people in their legitimate struggle for self determination and its commitment to the Kashmir cause are non-negotiable, according to information released by the Pakistani mission. They insisted that “all options” were being discussed.
He said that firing across the Line of Control had started at 1.10 pm and continued till 1.30 pm.
He said that Kashmiris in the held Valley had announced a week-long protest programme which reflected that they would not come under Indian pressure and continue to raise their voice against Indian atrocities.
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According to Pakistan’s News International, India’s so-called “staged attack” in Uri had multiple goals.
