Former military commanders and anti-terrorism experts who had served in Jammu and Kashmir have called for a long-term action plan against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on Indian soil, in the wake of the Pulwama terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14.
At least 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were killed on Thursday and many others injured in an IED blast that targeted their convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
Lt Gen (retd), Syed Ata Hasnain, former GOC 15 and 21 Corps, and former military secretary, said, “A car bomb of this type would have taken a minimum of a week to assemble in some house in a city.
“Intelligence usually does pick up info on this, but time and place of activation is near impossible to locate. Intent should be to stop the fabrication at the very source.” He said that India must position itself strongly, diplomatically and militarily and should not indulge in any sought of knee-jerk reaction. “Internal security has to be tightened in the Valley and intelligence efforts have to be redoubled.”
Lt Gen (retd) D S Hooda, said, “The Pakistani hand in the Pulwama attack has been revealed and there is a need for a more consistent and long-term policy to deal with the dreaded menace of Pakistani terrorism.”
{{/usCountry}}Lt Gen (retd) D S Hooda, said, “The Pakistani hand in the Pulwama attack has been revealed and there is a need for a more consistent and long-term policy to deal with the dreaded menace of Pakistani terrorism.”
{{/usCountry}}Brigadier (retd) Hemant Mahajan said, “Terrorism has to be tackled on multiple fronts diplomatic isolation and declaration of Pakistan as a terror state.” He stressed that political parties must come up with a minimum programme on national security.