India prepares response to Pakistan: PM grants full freedom of action to military
Photo: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has granted the military "complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing" of response to Pakistan for the terrorist attack in Kashmir, The Times of India reports.
"It is our national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism," Modi said.
The Indian Prime Minister expressed complete confidence in the professionalism of the country's armed forces and vowed to pursue terrorists and their supporters "to the ends of the earth," promising to impose "punishment bigger than they can imagine".
India-Pakistan conflict
Recently, a serious conflict erupted between India and Pakistan following a militant attack on a group of tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. The nuclear-armed nations have threatened each other with war, and the first clashes have already occurred along their border.
On April 23, militants opened fire on a group of tourists in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir. The attack became the bloodiest in recent years, with over 20 people killed at the hands of the militants.
India has accused Pakistan of organizing the attack. Additionally, Delhi temporarily withdrew from the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad.
For more details on the conflict between the two nuclear powers, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
