India Summons Pakistan’s High Commissioner on Cross Border Terrorism

India on Thursday hit back at Pakistan, saying the developments in Jammu and Kashmir did not provide an opportunity for intervention. He is also shown speaking about the LeT’s sophisticated communication network and assistance rendered to it by the Pakistani army.

“We have a very firm policy in this regard that we would not allow our soil to be used for any terrorist activity against anyone”.

Jaishankar summoned Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit and issued a strong demarche on continuing cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.

Ali was trained by the Lashkar and Pakistani forces to instigate trouble in violence-hit Kashmir, investigators had said on Wednesday, showing an eight-minute video of his confession.

Still, the ministry said it would gather details to establish the veracity of India’s claim. “Whenever required, Alpha-3 arranges tactical and material support through previously identified contacts”, said Sanjeev Singh, IG, NIA adding that two suspected Pakistani armymen visited the Lashkar training camps regularly and were addressed as “Major sahab” and “Captain Sahab”. He said Pakistan itself is the victim of terrorism and it is committed to eradicating the menace.

The chill in bilateral relations was on full display during Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Islamabad for a SAARC ministerial meet last week when he and his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan not only avoided a proper handshake but Singh also left without attending the lunch hosted by Khan.

The officer added that investigators are trying to piece together the logic behind making Ali wait for weeks together.

Modi’s comments were “characterised by the same selective amnesia towards the legitimate struggle of the Kashmiri people”, it said. I think his statement was six to eight minutes long.

Geelani painting the “Go India, Go Back” graffiti near his Hyderpora residence in this KL file Image.

Without this, Pakistan and India won’t be able to engage with each other to resolve their disputes, the Daily Times said in an editorial.

“And it’s not just our agencies or our government or the authorities who have asserted this thing”. As per a statement issued to news agency CNS, Syed Salahuddin warned that if oppressive and repressive tactics are not stopped in Indian held Kashmir and if International Community continues to act as mute spectators then will forward to call to cross the Line of Control.

The reaction by the Ministry of External Affairs came following reports that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to make efforts to end the “violation of human rights” in Jammu and Kashmir.