The daily also criticized PM Narendra Modi that in the run-up to 2014 general elections he had flaunted the image of a strong leader but, the paper said, has been unable to prevent terrorists from carrying out heinous attacks in India.
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Indian troops have gunned down at least ten terrorists in the Uri sector of Jammu & Kashmir, just two days after a ghastly terror attack at an army base saw 18 soldiers martyred. The army intensified search operations in the area for others.
Pakistan denies backing militants and says it only gives moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their struggle for self-determination.
Intelligence Bureau officials had said that there have been a high number of infiltrations.
“The area has been cordoned off and all escape routes sealed”, army sources added.
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. Tuesday’s exchange was the first since Sunday’s attack, which the Indian army has blamed on Jaish-e-Mohammad.
Hasina also prayed for early recovery of the injured personnel of the valiant armed forces of India.
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern over the violence in Kashmir, urging both sides to reduce tensions.
“If the worldwide community does not succeed in asking India to immediately end state oppression on the innocent people in Jammu and Kashmir, then this would encourage India to increase the intensity of the continuing state atrocities”, Sharif added.
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NO CROSS BORDER OFFENSIVE TILL UNGA ADDRESS Sources have claimed no cross-border offensive is likely before External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s address at the UN General Assembly. Pakistan and Russian Federation were scheduled to conduct the “Druzhba-2016” tactical exercises from September 24-October 7 in Rattu and Cherat. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh again reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir at a meeting in Delhi with top officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. The officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media, said no Pakistani troops had fired at any Indian military position in Kashmir.
