Mukesh Ranjan

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 19

Emotions won’t drive India’s response to the attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists on a military establishment at Uri on Sunday was the intent that emerged out of the two back-to-back high-level security review meetings held here today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed in detail  in the presence of Cabinet colleagues Rajnath Singh, Manohar Parrikar and Arun Jaitley. In the evening, he drove down to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and briefed President Pranab Mukherjee about the attack and overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)Sources privy to the meetings — the first one chaired by the Home Minister, which was immediately followed by a huddle at the PM’s official residence — indicated that the government mulled all options. Modi, it is learnt, has sought “concerted efforts at the global level to diplomatically isolate Pakistan as an immediate step”.“Modi wants clear evidence of Pakistan’s complicity to be presented at all major global fora, including the UN General Assembly,” a source said. Besides the diplomatic effort to “isolate Pakistan”, several other options were being deliberated upon.Senior officials of the security establishment, including NSA Ajit Doval, Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag and RAW Chief Rajinder Khanna, are learnt to have briefed the PM about the use of “incendiary” ammunition by terrorists, which can only be found with army establishments — pointing to the Pakistan army’s role in backing terrorists. Modi reportedly asked security and other investigative agencies to collect all evidence that pointed to Pakistani involvement in the attack for presentation at the international fora. Sources said the broad thinking was that India must act without getting into the trap of emotions and anger and that action should be taken only after considering both short-term and long-term implications.There were indications that the PM might also use the option of calling an all-party meeting to take on board Opposition leaders as regards the Indian response.Union Minister VK Singh said, “Having seen the Army closely, I feel, it needs to be analysed as to what happened there… It needs to be investigated how the incident took place and what were the lacunae. The action has to be taken without getting influenced by emotions and anger. It has to be taken coolly and with proper planning.” Sounding tough, MoS  (Home) Kiren Rijiju said: “We must not pay heed to Pakistan’s reaction. Everything is in front of the people. We will take our next steps carefully. It does not matter what Pakistan says.”Global Support

(I hope) perpetrators of the attack would be brought to justice and all stakeholders would meet their responsibilities to maintain peace and stability Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary GeneralFrance remains at India’s side in the combat against terrorism. It calls on every State to fight effectively against terrorist groups operating on their territory or from their territory against other countries French foreign ministryWe are appalled by these attacks and stand with the Government of India in the fight against terrorism Canadian Acting High Commissioner