The government of India has chose to go ahead with action to isolate Pakistan diplomatically in all global forums by presenting the evidence showing the involvement of Pakistan in the attack on an army camp in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 18 soldiers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday summoned top security advisers to thrash out a response to a deadly raid on a Kashmir army base blamed on militants from Pakistan, amid calls for tough action.
“We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of our own choosing”, Singh told reporters.
Reiterating the issue of cross-border terrorism backed by Pakistan, India said that it’s the prime reason for all kind of disturbances in the region. India is under a lot of pressure for its alleged human rights violations and is accused of using repressive measures to quell pro-independence protests in the disputed Indian-held Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the investigating agencies in Srinagar have questioned three local shepherds, who may have given shelter to the fidayeen before the attack.
“Religious and sectarian minorities such as Hindus, Christians, Shias, Ahmaddiyas, Ismailis and others continue to face discrimination, persecution and targeted attacks in Pakistan”.
Aziz dwelt more on the situation in Kashmir, especially the unrest triggered by the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani. As the war of words intensified on Monday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said his forces were “fully prepared to respond to entire spectrum of direct and indirect threat”.
Earlier, making a statement at the session here, India called upon the Council to urge Pakistan to put an end to cross-border infiltration; dismantle the terrorism infrastructure; and stop acting as an epicentre of terrorism.
That did not placate New Delhi.
France condemned the Uri terror attack and called for “decisive action” against terror groups targetting India, especially the Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Jaish-e-Mohammed, and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
The statement also mentioned the fact that known terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin holding huge rallies in Pakistan’s main cities was a reflection of the state of affairs in Pakistan “and can mean only one thing: active support for such personalities and the designated organizations they lead in blatant disregard of rule of law is the new normal in Pakistan”.
“This was a case of lapse”, said a key source in the government privy to the deliberations at the high-level meeting.
Granting political asylum to exiled Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti, who spearheads a campaign for independence from Pakistan, is also being considered.
“And now why the government is delaying (taking these steps) after accepting all this, we do not know”, Yechury said.
Past attempts by India to bring Pakistani elements under the sanctions regime has so far been unsuccessful, because of opposition from China, among others.
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“Pakistan’s continued mistreatment of large parts of its own population has created a cauldron of tumult that has begun to jeopardise the safety and security of its neighbouring countries”, it saiud.
