But amid the calls for revenge, many analysts warned that a military response would be extremely unsafe, and that diplomatic and trade restrictions were far more likely.
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The reported cease-fire incident and the ongoing gunbattle Tuesday were in the Uri region, where four suspected rebels entered a crucial Indian military base early Sunday and killed 18 soldiers.
“Attacking Pakistan as a sponsor of terror, M J Akbar declared that Pakistan’s continuous invidious attempts to keep raising the (Kashmir) issue …is a voice crying in the wilderness”, and promised a befitting response to the terrorist attack on the army camp at Uri. “The fire was returned”, the source said.
BJP MP and former union home secretary R K Singh today advocated an Uri-type attack on Pakistan saying “Islamabad will not stop unless New Delhi hits it back in similar fashion”.
In yet another tweet message, he said the possibility of Uri attack being an inside job could not be ruled out.
Modi has tried to assuage the anger, tweeting that, “I assure the nation that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished”.
The protests, and a sweeping military crackdown, have all but paralyzed life in Kashmir.
Many have pinned their hopes on the newly elected President, implying that the Kashmir movement could gather momentum due to his arrival considering that he has a proven record as a devoted campaigner for the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.
Pakistan’s reckless behaviour in this regard is a serious security risk to its neighbors and India unfortunately pays the price all too often, he said.
While the attack clearly emanated out of Pakistan, India realised that it was the setting up of a trap by both the military and the Jaish-e-Mohammad.
Pakistan accused India of apportioning blame before it had properly investigated. The group, which has not claimed responsibility, was also accused of mounting the January attack on an Indian Air Force base in Pathankot that left seven soldiers dead. Four militants involved in the terror strike were killed by the Army.
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India responded by suspending talks with Pakistan, a reaction that also angered many in Modi’s party.
