The evidence indicated that the militants came from Pakistan, he said.
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The prime suspect is Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Sources said the Indian envoy in France, Mohan Kumar, also dialled the French Foreign Ministry, following which Paris issued a statement: “France most firmly condemns the bad terrorist attack perpetrated against an Indian Army camp in the region of Kashmir”.
Key BJP ally Shiv Sena while needling Modi on the Uri attack said if he does not have the “courage to strike Pakistan” like the USA did to eliminate Osama Bin Laden, there is no use of building an global image.
“This indicates a desperate attempt from across the border to push infiltrators and create disturbances in India”.
The Army also said it has the desired capability to respond to any blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us.
That did not placate New Delhi.
Senior government leaders in New Delhi blame Pakistan’s military for helping launch the attack, the BBC reported Monday, and are urging retaliation.
Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar said Pakistan has reduced itself to pariah status in worldwide community due to its hypocrisy and terror sponsorship. “Kashmir is a bilateral issue”, General Singh said.
Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, who has postponed his visit to Srinagar, also attended the meeting.
“At a time when pro-Pakistan sloganeering is on in Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistani flag is being hoisted there, the Centre should dissolve the state government and order Martial law there as President’s rule wouldn’t suffice”.
Some Indian military officials proposed putting pressure on Pakistan by conducting concentrated artillery barrages, sniping, and other operations along the 778-kilometer Line of Control (LoC), reports the Times of India.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif, on Monday, held a meeting of higher military officials in the wake of India’s accusations against Pakistan.
“Pakistan’s armed forces. will thwart any sinister design against the integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan”.
“Pakistan is a state sponsor of terror.Sushma Swaraj will expose Pakistan at the UNGA”, Singh told India Today in an exclusive interview. “Everything is in front of the people”.
The Baloch card. India can give Pakistan a dose of its own medicine by intensifying the offensive over Balochistan.
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Action will be taken only after proper planning, coordination, exploring all options and taking everyone concerned into confidence, sources said.
