India withdraws 'Most Favoured Nation' status accorded to Pakistan; terror sponsorer to be taught lesson in its own language

New Delhi, February 15: A day after over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in the deadliest terror attack on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top ministers held a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). Union Minister Arun Jaitley while briefing the media said the government has decided to take all possible diplomatic steps to ensure Pakistan's isolation and has withdrawn Most Favoured Nation status to the country. Those who were involved and supported the incident will have to pay a very heavy price for it, said Jaitley.

 

Also, “MEA will initiate all possible diplomatic steps which are to be taken to ensure the complete isolation from the international community of Pakistan of which incontrovertible is available of having a direct hand in this act,” says Jaitley on behalf of CCS.

On Thursday, New Delhi had urged the international community to back the naming of Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar as a "UN-designated terrorist"; the Pakistan-based terror outfit has claimed the attack. The US has also asked Pakistan to "immediately end support and safe haven to all terrorist groups".

 

On the other side, PM Modi said, “He said that the forces have been given full freedom to retaliate against the attack. He said, "I pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in Pulwama Attack. Our security forces have been given full freedom. We have full faith in their bravery."