Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps his words to avenge Pulwama terror attack in a befitting manner

With  Indian Air Force (IAF) launching a daring strike against terror camps in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on early Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept his words to retaliate  Pulwama terror attack in a befitting manner.

As many as 40 CRPF jawans were killed in an attack in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14 when an explosive-len vehicle was rammed into ir convoy of 78 buses, carrying 2,500 jawans from Jammu to Srinagar.

Just after terror attack, which left nation numbed, Prime Minister Modi assured nation that martyrdom of Indian soldiers would be avenged. "I want to tell terror organisations and ir mentors that y have me a big mistake," he said on February 15.

Asserting that those behind attacks must be brought to book, Prime Minister Modi said while flagging off T18 train here on February 15 that anger among soldiers, in particular among CRPF, is being shared by country. "refore, soldiers have been given a free hand," he said.

dressing a public meeting in Jhansi in Uttar Presh on February 15 he reiterated that sacrifice of martyrs will t go waste, and those behind Pulwama terror attack would be punished, a resolve which he shared with people in his dress to a rally in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, on February 16.

"It is time to maintain restraint. It's time of sensibility. It's time of mourning, but I assure every family that each drop of tear would be compensated," Prime Minister Modi h said.

Prime Minister Modi displayed his resolve again at Patna on February 16, where he stated that "India does t provoke anyone, but if someone provokes India n we don't spare anyone."

In a joint press conference with Argentinian President Mauricio Macri on February 18 in New Delhi, he underlined need for whole world to unite and initiate concrete steps against terrorism and its supporters.

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"Any hesitation in initiating action against supporters of anti-humanity forces also amounts to promoting terrorism," Prime Minister Modi h said, point which he reiterated in Kashi on February 19 too.

On February 20, after signing MoUs with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Modi stressed need for destroying terror infrastructure, eliminating support to terrorism and bringing terrorist and ir custodians to book.

Two days back on February 24, Prime Minister Modi reiterated his resolve to wipe out terrorism from country in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' rio programme. Referring to Pulwama terror attack, he stated that re is outr in country over killing of jawans.

Briefing press about IAF strikes on JeM targets, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said in New Delhi on Tuesday morning: "In an intelligence-led operation in early hours of Tuesday, India struck biggest training camp of JeM in Balakot."

"In this operation, a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihis, who were being trained for fidayeen action, were eliminated. This facility at Balakot was heed by Maulana Yousuf Azhar alias Ust Ghouri,  bror-in-law of Masood Azhar, chief JeM," said Gokhale.

"Credible intelligence was received that JeM was attempting ar suicide terror attack in various parts of country, and fidayeen jihis were being trained for this purpose. In face of imminent danger, a preemptive strike became absolutely necessary," he said.

" Government of India is firmly and resolutely committed to taking all necessary measures to fight menace of terrorism. Hence, this n-military preemptive action was specifically targeted at JeM camp," he said.

" selection of target was also conditioned by our desire to avoid civilian casualties. facility is located in thick forest on a hilltop far away from any civilian presence. As strike has taken place only a short while ago, we are awaiting furr details," he said.

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