BJP party president Amit Shah on Friday said that the isolation of Pakistan at an international level and the return of IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from the Pakistan Army’s custody is a victory for India. He attributed it to India’s zero-tolerance policy for terrorism and the country’s diplomacy.

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The saffron party president said, “We are adopting a complete zero-tolerance policy for terrorism and today Pakistan has been isolated all over the world. It is India’s major strategic victory,” Shah said. “Creating a situation for the return of pilot Abhinandan in such a short span of time is our diplomatic victory,” he added.

Imran Khan on Thursday announced that  s IAF pilot would be released as a “goodwill gesture”, Shah questioned the Pakistan Prime Minister’s silence over the February 14 Pulwama attack carried out by terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad, which killed 40 of India’s CRPF personnel.

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Shah told PTI, “The Pakistan PM should have at least criticised the Pulwama attacks, at least once. How can we expect anything from him, or trust him. Maybe the situation is not in his control. At least he could have done lip service.”

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Shah claimed the maximum number of terrorists have been eliminated since 2014, when the Modi government came to power. He said, “I believe the track record of our government has been the best in dealing with terror since Independence. Maximum number of terrorists have been eliminated under BJP government led by Modi.”