India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over control of Kashmir since they won independence from British colonialists in 1947.
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Indian officials have pointed to the involvement of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e Mohammad, which was also blamed for the Pathankot airbase attack in January.
“There’s anger in the entire country after the Uri attack, and India will never forget this”, he added.
Mr Shah noted that the Pakistan Army had nearly eliminated terrorists, their networks and their hideouts from the country through its “Zarb-i-Azb” operation.
Aalishaan Pakistan exhibition was scheduled to be held next month. Many protesters, mostly American Friends of Balochistan activists and Indian-Americans, carried placards highlighting the oppression of minorities, women and children in Pakistan and urged the USA government to stop funding Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought a report from the Water Resource Ministry on the prospects of ending the Indus Water Treaty signed between the two nations in 1960. I understand that Prime Minister of Pakistan has left.
He said while countries in Asia are working to make the 21st century Asia’s, Pakistan is engaged in a conspiracy of causing bloodshed across the continent by sponsoring terrorism and killing innocents. Our 18 soldiers sacrificed their lives because of terrorists exported by our neighbouring country.
India’s relationship with Pakistan has nosedived following the Uri terror attack amid an outcry for retaliation against the neighbour. General Sharif had also given a jolt to Nawaz Sharif government in July 2016, when posters had appeared throughout Pakistan demanding imposition of martial law.
They can’t manage what they have, and they are talking about Kashmir.
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A senior official said that the meetings made a decision to counter the increased presence of Pakistani troops by beefing up the strength of India’s Border Security Force in the Valley. The source said that Pakistan would not digest any aggression from India, The News reported. Sections of Pakistani media too tried initially to promote war hysteria but finding little public support it de-escalated the campaign. Let’s see who wins?
