Discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded, resulting in S Jaishankar's post: 'The need for identifying and holding accountable the instigators and strategists...'
Firing Across the LoC and Pahalgam Attack: Call for Justice
In a tweet, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called for those responsible for the Pahalgam terrorist attack to face justice, following a conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This deadly attack in Pahalgam, which claimed over two dozen lives, primarily tourists, sparked a series of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control.
Over the past few nights, the Line of Control has seen repeated instances of unprovoked firing from the Pakistani Army. In response, the Indian Army has taken prompt and appropriate action, retaliating against the Pakistani forces in the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors.
In light of the Pahalgam tragedy, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have intensified their anti-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) convened after the attack and pointed towards cross-border connections, noting that the attack followed the successful elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The identified perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack, believed to include former members of Pakistan's paramilitary forces and militant groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, are currently evading capture. Indian authorities suspect that Pakistan-based operatives and safe houses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi played a role in planning and backing the attack.
As the investigation continues, the National Investigation Agency has been actively involved, with a bounty of Rs 60 lakh being announced for any information leading to arrests or elimination of the attackers. However, specific updates on arrests or prosecutions related to the attack, beyond the ongoing efforts to apprehend a key suspect named Hashim Musa, have yet to emerge.
- The government, through S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister, is urging for those responsible for the Pahalgam terrorist attack to face justice after a conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- The Indian Army has retaliated against the Pakistani forces in the Kupwara, Uri, and Akhnoor sectors following repeated instances of unprovoked firing from the Pakistani Army along the Line of Control.
- In the Kashmir Valley, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have intensified their anti-terror operations in response to the Pahalgam tragedy.
- The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has noted cross-border connections in the Pahalgam attack, pointing towards potential involvement of former members of Pakistan's paramilitary forces and militant groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- The National Investigation Agency is actively involved in the investigation of the Pahalgam attack, with a bounty of Rs 60 lakh announced for any information leading to arrests or elimination of the attackers.
- In the realm of general news, politics, crime-and-justice, and war-and-conflicts, the Pahalgam attack and the firing across the Line of Control between India and Pakistan continue to be significant topics of discussion.
