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India had been virtually driven to the wall in the wake of yet another terrorist attack on Indian army base in Uri. It has revived the memories of the Kaluchak and Pathankot attacks, and, 26/11. As India was caught unaware, it was probably believed by the government in power that an absolute majority in the Parliament and, after a stern warning after the Pathankot attack, Pakistan would probably not attempt any other mischief. While addressing a rally in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India will neither forget nor forgive the enormity of the Uri attack. This was also further followed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s evocative speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). However, the surgical strikes were unexpected given the policy of strategic restraint that India had followed in the past and indeed it was a resolute decision.
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