Feb 15, 2019 08:24 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Pulwama terror attack LIVE updates: Foreign secy meets P5 nations, pushes for ban on Masood Azhar
Banned terrorist organisation, allegedly backed by Pakistan, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the attack in the Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district
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JUST IN | Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a compensation of Rs. 50 lakh for the family of the jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama attack, CNN News 18 has reported.
Executive Director, Institute of Conflict Management and South Asia Terrorism Portal, Ajai Sahni told CNBC, "China does not want to see a strong India".
"China has made it clear that it is only interested in India as a market," Sahni added.
"Pulwama is a failure of national security over decades. All we do is talk about such incidents for some days and go back to business. One cannot deter suicide bombings at the point of delivery," Sahni told CNBC.
Delhi chief minister and national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal is also on his way to Palam for the wreath-laying ceremony.
Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs told CNN News18: A very strong demarche was made to the Pakistani High Commission by the Foreign Secretary earlier today. As part of continuing diplomatic efforts on the matter, the Foreign Secretary has met around 25 Heads of Mission (HoMs) based in New Delhi today from all P-5 countries, all South Asian countries and other important partners like Japan, Germany, Republic of Korea and others.
All the HoMs were left in no doubt about the role played by Pakistan based and supported Jaish-e-Mohammed in the terrorist attack and our demand that Pakistan ceases forthwith all support and financing to terror groups operating from areas under their control.
The Foreign Secretary also highlighted the role played by Pakistan in using terrorism as an instrument of its state policy. The Ministry of External Affairs will continue to take all steps to expose the complicity of Pakistan in the Pulwama terrorist attack and demanded immediate and verifiable action against Jaish-e-Mohammed and its leader Masood Azhar.
JUST IN | Congress President Rahul Gandhi is on his way to Palam for the wreath-laying ceremony, CNN News18 has reported.
Tricolor draped coffins of the CRPF personnel, who lost their lives in Thursday's Pulwama terror attack, during wreath-laying ceremony at the CRPF camp in Budgam, Friday, Feb 15, 2019.
JUST IN | NIA team reaches at Awantipora.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu: To my dear friend, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, we stand with you, the security forces and the people of India following this heinous terrorist attack. We send our condolences to the families of the victims.
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JUST IN: Representatives from Germany, Hungary, Italy, European Union, Canada, Britain, Russia, Israel, Australia and Japan have arrived. Representatives from South Korea, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Spain and Bhutan also present. Meeting started at 6pm.
Chinese Envoy to India Luo Zhaohui: The Chinese State Councilor and FM Wang Yi wrote to Sushma Swaraj, condemned Pulwama attack and expressed deep sympathy to families of victims and the injured, and stressed that China resolutely opposes and strongly condemns all forms of terrorism.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal: Our armed forces & people of India are competent to give a befitting reply to such forces. Our jawans will ensure that any forces which are enemy to India's interest get a strong rejoinder & people of India will continue to give confidence to them.
South Korea Foreign Ministry: We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on the CRPF in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir on February 14 & extend deepest condolences & sympathy to those who lost their lives in the attack and their bereaved families. It is our firm position that terrorism is a crime against humanity that cannot be justified under any circumstances and must be eradicated. We will continue to actively work with the international community to eradicate terrorism.
JUST IN | An all-party meeting has been called tomorrow at the Parliament library, New Delhi in the wake of the terror attack in Pulwama.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated that strict action will be taken against those who take funds from the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence – the intelligence agency of Pakistan) to carry out nefarious activities in the Valley.
"Whenever a convoy is in movement, civilians won't be allowed to use vehicles on those routes. This has been decided in the meeting that was held today," Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters at a press conference.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh appeals to the citizens of India to be wary of the elements who will try to break the communal harmony of the country.
JUST IN | Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials are reaching out to all important partners via diplomatic missions in wake of the terror attack in Pulwama to apprise them of involvement of Pakistan backed terror groups.
JUST IN | The SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of the Pulwama convoy will be reviewed.
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JUST IN | Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has been called to Delhi for consultations in the wake of the attack on the CRPF jawans in Awantipora, Pulwama.
Ghulam Dar, father of the 19-year-old suicide bomber, told CNN News 18, "He was a class 12th dropout. He disappeared in March last year. Since then we came to know that he has joined militancy. Yesterday, we were informed by the police that he has been killed. Adil was 19 years old.