Combing operation continues at Pathankot base on fourth day

According to The Times of India, the terrorists had made dry runs at an air base in Pakistan earlier than attacking the Pathankot air base.

In a statement, Mr Modi’s office said Mr Sharif had telephoned him to discuss the attack.

Foreign Office of Pakistan had soon after the start of the attack offered India its cooperation in dealing with terrorism stating the challenge of terrorism calls for strengthening our resolve of the two countries to a cooperative approach. “Look, a awful treachery has taken place”, the editorial alleged, noting that Pakistan needed to be warned that if they wanted to improve ties with India, they should hand over the attack’s mastermind Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar to India rather than just issuing mere condemnations.

The council is based in Pakistan’s portion of Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between the countries but claimed in its entirety by both.

The operation against the terrorists at the air base entered its fourth day today as security forces continue to carry out combing operations to smoke out any remaining terrorist.

Parrikar said all the military personnel killed or injured in the operation would get “battle casualty” status, and the benefits that go along with the status, usually granted during wars.

Parrikar said operation only lasted for 28 hours but the combing operation is on to ensure that area is secure.

During the Pathankot operation around seven Indian jawans were martyred and more than 20 were injured.

The report said that his e-mails to the Pakistani woman led to Kumar’s arrest. “The attack on Pathankot Air Base from Kashmiri Mujhadeen carries a message to India that no security establishment and garrison are out of reach from militants”. “We sense it as a conspiracy theory because along with Pathankot, the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, was also attacked”, said Sharma.

Hopes for a thaw in relations were raised after Indian Premier Narendra Modi paid an unexpected visit to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.