72 hours since Pulwama attack: All the steps that Modi govt has taken so far

Receiving global support, 72 hours after the deadly Pulwama attack, India has managed to expose the menace of terrorism being bred on the Pakistani soil, with terrorists like Maulana Masood Azhar roaming free there. India has launched an all-out diplomatic effort to isolate Pakistan on global platforms with decisions aimed at crippling the neighbouring country, already amidst an economic crisis.

At least 40 soldiers of the CRPF were killed when a JeM affiliated suicide bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar, rammed his explosive-laden vehicle in the bus ferrying jawans on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Thursday. The bus was part of a convoy of 78 vehicles carrying over 2,500 paramilitary personnel to Kashmir from Jammu. Most of them were joining duty after coming back from leave. Here are the steps that the government has taken so far.

Hours after the suicide bomber attack, claimed by Pakistan based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), India held meetings with 25 countries including the P5 nations US, China, Russia, the UK and France briefing them on the attack and the role of Pakistan in using terrorism as a state policy. The meeting was headed by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, who met with the representatives of various countries demanding them to cease all support to Pakistan.

As reported by The Indian Express, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said, “India highlighted the role played by Pakistan in using terrorism as an instrument of its state policy.” They also said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will continue to take all steps to expose the complicity of Pakistan in the Pulwama terrorist attack and demand immediate and verifiable action against Jaish-e-Mohammed and its leader Masood Azhar.

While Russia, the UK, France and other countries condemned the attack, the United States took on Pakistan saying that the attack only strengthens the resolve to bolster counterterrorism cooperation and coordination between the US and India. The US also called on Pakistan “to end immediately the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil, whose only goal is to sow chaos, violence, and terror in the region.” Meanwhile, China which has been blocking India’s attempt of taking action against Azhar remained silent on Pakistan which is its closest ally in South Asia.

Courtesy : The Indian Express