Wednesday: India is going closer isolating Pakistan diplomatically and is considering punitive actions against Islamabad, a top American defence intelligence chief has told lawmakers.
Lt Gen Vincent Stewart, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency said, "India has sought and continues to move to isolate Pakistan diplomatically and is considering punitive options to raise the cost to Islamabad for its alleged support to cross- border terrorism,"
"Continued threat of high level terror attacks in India, violence in Kashmir and bilateral diplomatic recriminations will further strain India-Pakistan ties in 2017," he said.
Following a terrorist attack on an Army base Kashmir last September, New Delhi conducted a highly publicised operation against militants across the Line of Control, he added.
"In 2016, Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged some of the heaviest fire in years along the Line of Control in Kashmir, and each expelled a number of the other’s diplomats amid growing tension," Stewart said.
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