NEW DELHI – Indian government is mulling over further punitive steps topunish the perpetrators and planers of Pulwama suicide bomb attack.
The government is in no doubt that the attack was carried out and plannedfrom across the border and therefore is leaving no stone unturned to send astrong signal to Pakistan.
Central intelligence agencies have also sought help from its US and UKcounterparts to get specific locations of of training camps in Pakistanterritories.
The government is also looking at all military options available — fromshallow ground-based attacks and occupation of some heights along the LoCto restricted but precise air strikes against terror and training camps inKashmir across border.
The officials are also looking at carefully-calibrated airborne strikeswith drones from across the border.
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“The decision will be taken after looking at the complexities, challengesand opportunities before the forces,” said a senior IPS officer, privy tohigh-level meetings on the issue.
The Ministry of External Affairs has been asked to get JeM head MasoodAzhar blacklisted so that Pakistan pays an economic price for nurturing,harbouring and employing the terror outfit.
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