The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup has confirmed that government of India has shared the information gathered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Pathankot air base terrorist attack.
Vikas Swarup, Spokesperson, Ministry of External AffairsThe Pathankot attack has put the focus back on cross-border terror. The ball is now in Pakistan’s court.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, through a phone call to PM Modi on Tuesday, had promised “prompt and decisive” action against the terrorists after India shared information against them.
Seven Indian security forces personnel and six terrorists were killed in the Pathankot attack on 2 January.
Vikas Swarup, Spokesperson, Ministry of External AffairsWe have given them intel and Pakistan PM has promised prompt action. We are waiting for them to take the action that they have promised.
Taking a tough stand on terrorist attacks on the country, Swarup has said that the government’s Pakistan policy is clear but will not tolerate terror attacks.
Vikas SwarupWe want friendly relations with all our neighbours including Pakistan, but we will not tolerate terror attacks.
Swarup also confirmed that the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan was the main target of a terrorist attack which lasted till 4 January, Monday.
The Indian forces in Afghanistan countered the attack until Afghan forces took over the situation, Swarup informed.
He also conveyed India’s stand against the nuclear test carried out by North Korea on Wednesday which is suspected to have caused an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale.
Vikas SwarupThis is not the first time N Korea has tested weapons and we have expressed concerns even in the past.
An official from the Korea Meteorological Administration, South Korea’s weather agency, said the agency believed the earthquake was caused artificially.
The immediate focus of the MEA is, however, on what Pakistan’s next move will be.
The meeting in Bangkok saw discussions between India and Pakistan on cross-border terror and peace along the LoC.
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