India demands Pakistan take concrete action against terrorists operating from its soil
- New Delhi said that a reported crackdown on seminaries belonging to outlawed groups was not enough
- Pakistan’s information minister said that his country was acting against the banned militant outfits
India blamed that attack on a Pakistan-based militant group, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and launched a retaliatory air strike inside Pakistan.
Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said that a reported Pakistani crackdown this week on seminaries, mosques and hospitals belonging to outlawed groups and arrest of dozens of people was not enough.
He said Pakistan should take concrete steps “against terrorists and terror infrastructure” on its territory.
Kumar said a recent United Nations statement also called for “perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of terrorism to be held accountable and brought to justice.”
He accused Pakistan of failing to take any credible action against JeM and other terrorist organisations, which he said continued to operate with impunity from Pakistan.