Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and bordering areas in Punjab and Gujarat in the wake of Sunday’s terror strike at an army camp in Uri that left 18 soldiers dead.
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In all these incidents, it was established that Pakisan was brain behind the attacks from and the recent attack in Uri sector is related to Line of Control (LoC) as it is very hard to keep an eye on high mountains, forests and rivers about the entry of intruders and this is the reason, the Pakistani Army is successful in organising intruders’ attacks on India. In January also, attack on the Pathankot Army air base, in which seven jawans were killed, had also shaken the security in the border districts.
“It is time for the US to take a serious look at the foreign military assistance to Pakistan and how those resources are being diverted to cross-border terrorism and other nefarious activities”, said Indian National Overseas Congress, USA. The Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad has been blamed for the act. “Action is not taken after making announcements”, he told reporters. Modi has stated that the death of 18 soldiers will not go unpunished.
Although Qatar, another key member of the OIC, has condemned the attack, it has called it a “criminal attack”, while reiterating its “stance rejecting violence and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations”. Both claim the territory in full and have fought two wars over the region.
At least 87 civilians have been killed and thousands injured in the protests against Indian rule, sparked by the killing of a popular rebel leader in a gunbattle with soldiers on July 8.
Thousands of angry demonstrators defied a curfew on Saturday to attend the funeral of a schoolboy whose body was found riddled with pellets, sparking fresh clashes.
According to the Indian Army, infiltration attempts from across the border with Pakistan have increased this year in comparison with the past three to four years.
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Noting that various worldwide organizations have documented how enforced disappearances continue with impunity, particularly in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh where members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement are routinely abducted and killed, India said selective but extremely opaque and high-handed use of force by Pakistani authorities has affected civilian populations on a large scale. Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have died in the fighting.
