Upping the ante, Prime Minister Narendra Modi squarely blamed Pakistan-promoted cross-border terrorism as the main reason for turmoil in Kashmir.
India on Friday hardened its Pakistan policy, by taking the battle deep into the neighbouring country, raising rights abuses inside Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Upping the ante, Prime Minister Narendra Modi squarely blamed Pakistan-promoted cross-border terrorism as the main reason for turmoil in Kashmir.
He also signalled that India would shame Pakistan in the international community for its excesses in Balochistan and PoK, even asking ministry of external affairs (MEA) to get in touch with the people of PoK, residing in different countries to document Pakistan's oppression.
"Pakistan forgets that it rains bombs through fighter planes on its citizens. Now, the time has come for Pakistan to explain to the world the atrocities it is unleashing on the people of Balochistan and PoK," PM Modi said in his concluding speech at the all-party meet on Kashmir.
He asked the MEA to enlighten the world community about the pathetic conditions in PoK. Later, Union home minister Rajnath Singh, at a press conference, further qualified the hardened stand.
Asked if the mention of Balochistan and PoK signals a shift in policy towards Pakistan, finance minster Jaitley said: "PM said so as a part of the strategy that the world should know about the prevailing situation in PoK."
Despite Opposition pressure to begin the dialogue process with all stakeholders in Kashmir, the government indicated that it was not in a hurry and would do so after taking feedback from Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and when things have normalised to some extent.
It remained non-committal on including the hardline Hurriyat faction, led by SAS Geelani, in the dialogue process and did not answer even specific queries on Geelani's inclusion. "We will see as the situation normalises and things develop," said Jaitley.
When asked by dna what the broad takeaways were from the all-party meet, Jaitley said: "All parties are of the same opinion and the national approach is broadly consensual: there will be no compromise on terror or separatism. Security alertness will be utmost, security forces will act with restraint, and, using this as the base premise, we will try and ensure that normalcy returns, so that the average person gets essential supplies, medical and educational facilities."
To a question whether there was a new trend in the current agitation, Jaitley said: "I think there are new trends in the analysis on which other speakers given their opinion. Between 2010 and 2016, the change taking place world over, ideologically, has played a role in the valley also."
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Modi")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}