Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to the UN Secretary General, seeking intervention in the Kashmir issue.
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00:00:00Will the world fall for the bluff of Pakistan this time or Pakistan has been exposed once and for all?
00:00:07Jittery Pakistan speaking to United Nations Secretary General saying,
00:00:11claiming sympathy, asking for support, baseless accusation by India it seems.
00:00:16Pakistan is in a panic mode remember because the massacre and this time caught on camera
00:00:20has not only rattled Pakistan, it has stepped up world pressure against Pakistan.
00:00:26Now, calling for a neutral investigation, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif says,
00:00:31UN must resolve the issue with India.
00:00:34Now, remember that there is no dispute when it comes to Kashmir,
00:00:38whether it's about civilisationally or as a modern nation.
00:00:42Kashmir has always been with India.
00:00:44It was Pakistan, remember, that it invaded it in 1947
00:00:48and it reminds us of what we are dealing with,
00:00:53how Pakistan will continue to use Kashmir to cause trouble for all Indians.
00:00:57Pakistan is in the United Nations, seeking support, help.
00:01:01He spoke separately by telephone with Mohammad Shabazz Sharif,
00:01:13the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
00:01:17and he also spoke earlier in the day with Subra Manyamam Jai Shankar,
00:01:22the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India.
00:01:25In his phone calls, the Secretary-General reiterated his strong condemnation
00:01:30of the April 22nd terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir.
00:01:35The Secretary-General also expressed his deep concern
00:01:38at the rising tensions between India and Pakistan,
00:01:42and he also underscored the need to avoid a confrontation
00:01:45that could result in tragic consequences.
00:01:49The Secretary-General offered his good officers
00:01:51to support any de-escalation efforts.
00:01:55Shivani Sharma closely tracking the latest on that.
00:01:58Shivani, one would expect Pakistan to perhaps go to these international forums,
00:02:03that's where they've used it for propagandas,
00:02:05but tell me how possibly this time
00:02:08the world will not fall for their lies, for their propagandas.
00:02:15Pooja, Pakistan is reating against Syria,
00:02:18it is trying to give a sense that India is going to attack it
00:02:23or India is going to harm its militarily.
00:02:25And we saw a midnight press conference too in that regard.
00:02:29And here, Shehbaz Sharif had a telephonic conversation
00:02:32with the United Nations Secretary-General,
00:02:35and he said that Pakistan condemns terrorism.
00:02:38Remember Pooja, after 22nd of April,
00:02:41not a single condemnation of the act of terror
00:02:44that took place in Pahil Ram happened.
00:02:46And now, when Shehbaz Sharif is asking for mercy,
00:02:51he is asking for help from his friendly nation
00:02:54and the United Nations,
00:02:56he says that I reaffirmed Pakistan's condemnation of terrorism
00:02:59in all its forms.
00:03:01And he also rejected the baseless,
00:03:03marks the word Pooja,
00:03:05and he says that the baseless Indian accusations
00:03:08and he called for a transparent and a neutral investigation
00:03:12into the Pahil Ram incident.
00:03:13And he also asked the United Nations to play its role
00:03:16in resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
00:03:19And Pakistan remains committed to peace,
00:03:22but it will defend its sovereignty
00:03:24with full force if challenged.
00:03:27That's what the statement has come from Shehbaz Sharif
00:03:30after he had a telephonic conversation
00:03:32with the United Nations Secretary-General.
00:03:35Keep tracking all the latest on that.
00:03:37Shivani, thank you very much for now,
00:03:39but stay on because I need you also
00:03:40on the big security huddles.
00:03:43It's a big day
00:03:43and I would like your perspective on that as well.
00:03:46Let's take a look at that.
00:03:48The big news that is coming in
00:03:50with regard to how we are expecting
00:03:52more and more meetings,
00:03:55huddles,
00:03:55and importantly,
00:03:57what is on agenda.
00:03:58Remember when Pakistan ministers
00:04:00make a big remark,
00:04:02it's also in many ways
00:04:03to be able to shift,
00:04:06shift a certain blame
00:04:09that clearly is coming on them.
00:04:11But big remark that has come
00:04:13from a sitting minister.
00:04:14Somehow Pakistan knows this
00:04:16even though India hasn't said it.
00:04:18So bizarre.
00:04:19Pakistan's minister says
00:04:20they know that India will attack
00:04:22in the next 24 to 36 hours.
00:04:25Credible intel says
00:04:26India will attack Pakistan.
00:04:29And the attacks are based on baseless charges.
00:04:31India falsely accusing Pakistan
00:04:33of the J&K attack
00:04:36that killed people.
00:04:37Anyone who's been following Pakistan
00:04:40or how it disturbs India,
00:04:43it is no surprise.
00:04:45It doesn't even take effort
00:04:46to really realize
00:04:47that it's Pakistan-sponsored terror.
00:04:49But let's listen in.
00:04:50Listen in to what Pakistan ministers say.
00:04:56Pakistan has credible intelligence
00:04:59that India intends carrying out
00:05:02military action against Pakistan
00:05:04in the next 24 to 36 hours
00:05:08on the pretext of baseless
00:05:10and concocted allegations
00:05:12of involvement in the Pehal Gaam incident.
00:05:16So, Adatullah Tarar has said this
00:05:18earlier as well,
00:05:19so has Kwaja Asif
00:05:20seen that incursion is imminent by India.
00:05:24Shivani Sharma continues to be with us.
00:05:26Shivani, tell us about the statements
00:05:28that have come in.
00:05:30Blood will flow
00:05:30if the water is stopped,
00:05:32new basals are not for show,
00:05:35incursion imminent
00:05:36and then this.
00:05:38And I'm wondering,
00:05:39India hasn't said anything at all
00:05:41on this.
00:05:43Pooja, this shows
00:05:44the kind of panic and fear
00:05:46that is there in Pakistan.
00:05:48Remember the timing
00:05:49of this particular press conference.
00:05:51It is happening at 1.45 a.m.
00:05:54And this midnight press conference
00:05:56shows how jittery Pakistan is
00:05:58even as India has not even
00:06:01initiated any action on ground
00:06:03against Pakistan militarily.
00:06:05And Pakistan is saying
00:06:06that it has credible intelligence
00:06:08that India intends carrying out
00:06:10military action against it
00:06:12in the next 24 to 36 hours.
00:06:14So, it also has the timelines.
00:06:16And actually,
00:06:17the kind of statements
00:06:18we are receiving from Pakistan
00:06:20along with the kind of action,
00:06:22the provocative fire,
00:06:24it has been conducting,
00:06:25the kind of exercises
00:06:26it has been conducting,
00:06:27calling for help.
00:06:28It all shows
00:06:29and it once again validates
00:06:31its involvement in terror,
00:06:34its act of terror
00:06:36in Indian boundaries
00:06:37and its involvement
00:06:39in the Pahlkam attack.
00:06:40That's why it is guilty
00:06:41and it is acting in a manner
00:06:43as if India is just going
00:06:46to advance with full force
00:06:49against it.
00:06:50And that fear
00:06:50is now coming out
00:06:53in these kind of statements.
00:06:55And remember
00:06:56that Pakistan officials
00:06:57trying to do press conferences,
00:06:59hype it up,
00:07:00build it up,
00:07:01only eventually looking
00:07:03perhaps more silly
00:07:04than they usually are.
00:07:05Let's listen in
00:07:06to this minister again,
00:07:07Atatullah Taran.
00:07:08Pakistan has credible intelligence
00:07:13that India intends
00:07:15carrying out
00:07:16military action
00:07:17against Pakistan
00:07:18in the next 24 to 36 hours
00:07:21on the pretext
00:07:23of baseless
00:07:24and concocted allegations
00:07:26of involvement
00:07:27in the Pahlkam incident.
00:07:29But the situation
00:07:36is turning
00:07:36slightly concerning
00:07:37with regard to Pakistan
00:07:39and at the border.
00:07:41We are told
00:07:41that the Pakistan
00:07:42military post
00:07:43initiated unprovoked
00:07:44small arms fire
00:07:45across the line of control
00:07:46opposite Naushera,
00:07:48Sundarbani
00:07:49and Akhnur.
00:07:50These are areas
00:07:51in the Jammu region.
00:07:53The border
00:07:54close to
00:07:55the international border,
00:07:56the LOC,
00:07:57these are different areas
00:07:58that I am referring
00:07:58to right now.
00:08:00Pakistani troops
00:08:01violating ceasefire
00:08:02at the India-Pakistan
00:08:03international border
00:08:04in Akhnur sector,
00:08:06resorting to
00:08:07unprovoked firing
00:08:08at the Indian post
00:08:09near Chinab
00:08:10and targeted
00:08:12by the Pakistani forces.
00:08:15Remember,
00:08:15there has been,
00:08:15of course,
00:08:16retaliatory fire.
00:08:17Pakistani forces
00:08:18also when fired
00:08:1910 to 12 rounds
00:08:20of small arms fire.
00:08:22India also responding.
00:08:24But to remember
00:08:25that at a time
00:08:26like this,
00:08:27Pakistan continues
00:08:29to provoke tensions,
00:08:31must, however,
00:08:32expect effective measures
00:08:34as well.
00:08:35So that is the latest
00:08:36coming in.
00:08:37Tell us more about
00:08:38this, Shivani,
00:08:39when we talk about
00:08:40Akhnur,
00:08:41we talk about
00:08:42Sundarbani.
00:08:43These are areas
00:08:43especially
00:08:44because of the
00:08:46international border
00:08:47is there.
00:08:47Tell me more about
00:08:48what is happening
00:08:49you hear on that front
00:08:50because
00:08:51Pakistan clearly
00:08:53escalating
00:08:54and violating
00:08:54ceasefire
00:08:55where there was
00:08:56a relative calm.
00:08:58This has been
00:08:59the sixth consecutive
00:09:01night when
00:09:02Pakistan has
00:09:03resorted to
00:09:04this unprovoked
00:09:05small arms fire
00:09:06across the line
00:09:07of control.
00:09:08And last night
00:09:08this has happened
00:09:09opposite the
00:09:10Noshera,
00:09:11Sundarbani,
00:09:12Akhnur sectors
00:09:13at the line
00:09:14of control
00:09:15where Indian
00:09:16army troops
00:09:16have also
00:09:17responded
00:09:18swiftly
00:09:18and proportionately.
00:09:20So these are the
00:09:21areas, remember,
00:09:22where we've seen
00:09:23a spike in
00:09:24acts of terror
00:09:25in the past few
00:09:26months.
00:09:27And this is the
00:09:28area which
00:09:29are actually
00:09:30been the hideouts
00:09:32of the terrorists
00:09:33where we've seen
00:09:34a number of
00:09:34encounters happening
00:09:35between the Indian
00:09:36army and these
00:09:36terrorists and
00:09:37these terrorists
00:09:38have been
00:09:38neutralized.
00:09:38So here also
00:09:40we've seen
00:09:40how at the
00:09:41line of control
00:09:43Pakistan has
00:09:44been resorting
00:09:44to this kind
00:09:45of firing,
00:09:46violating ceasefire.
00:09:48So everywhere
00:09:48it is trying
00:09:49to provoke India,
00:09:51it is trying
00:09:51to build an
00:09:52image and it
00:09:53is trying to
00:09:54seek help
00:09:54from its
00:09:55partners and
00:09:56it is actually
00:09:57anticipating a
00:09:59big action
00:10:00from India.
00:10:01That's what is
00:10:02very evident in
00:10:02all these acts.
00:10:03It is now
00:10:04doing.
00:10:05Alright,
00:10:05Shivani,
00:10:06stay on with me
00:10:06because as more
00:10:07and more news
00:10:07continues,
00:10:08to come,
00:10:10details about
00:10:11remember whether
00:10:12it's the line
00:10:13of control,
00:10:14whether it's
00:10:14the international
00:10:15border,
00:10:16Jammu region
00:10:17is where at
00:10:18the border
00:10:18there was
00:10:18relative calm
00:10:19because of all
00:10:20the efforts
00:10:20that were being
00:10:21done and yet
00:10:22Pakistan back
00:10:23at it in
00:10:24trying to
00:10:24create chaos.
00:10:25We have more
00:10:26news coming in.
00:10:26Let's take a
00:10:27look at all the
00:10:28meetings that are
00:10:28taking place in
00:10:29India.
00:10:36Prime Minister
00:10:37Narendra Modi
00:10:38met RSS
00:10:39Chief Mohan
00:10:40Bhagwat and
00:10:41the meeting
00:10:41that lasted
00:10:41for about
00:10:42one and a
00:10:43half hours
00:10:43comes amid
00:10:44a tense
00:10:45situation
00:10:45post the
00:10:46Pahilgaam
00:10:46attacks.
00:10:47RSS
00:10:48Chief Mohan
00:10:48Bhagwat
00:10:49had supported
00:10:52retaliatory measures
00:10:53at an event in
00:10:53Mumbai recently
00:10:54later at a
00:10:55program in Delhi.
00:10:56Remember that
00:10:57this was targeted
00:10:57killings of
00:10:59Hindus,
00:11:01Christians,
00:11:02especially a
00:11:03non-Muslims,
00:11:04but also a
00:11:05Kashmiri Muslim
00:11:05was butchered in
00:11:07this, reportedly
00:11:07who tried to
00:11:08intervene.
00:11:10And the
00:11:10sang had also
00:11:11earlier raised
00:11:12issues of atrocities
00:11:13on Hindus in
00:11:13Bangladesh several
00:11:14times.
00:11:15So remember
00:11:15whether it's
00:11:16Pakistan or
00:11:17whether it's
00:11:17Bangladesh.
00:11:19RSS speaking
00:11:20about how
00:11:21there has been
00:11:22this deliberate
00:11:23attempt and
00:11:23persecution of
00:11:24Hindus not just
00:11:25in neighbor nations
00:11:25but sponsoring
00:11:26terrorism in
00:11:27Kashmir Valley too.
00:11:29Himanshu Mishra
00:11:29joins me for
00:11:30the latest on
00:11:31that.
00:11:31Himanshu,
00:11:31one side is
00:11:32security huddle
00:11:32and one side is
00:11:35Mohan Bhagwat
00:11:35RSS Chief
00:11:36from a meeting.
00:11:38What do you think
00:11:39your sources
00:11:39are you saying
00:11:40that this
00:11:42meeting,
00:11:42Pradhan Mantri Modi
00:11:43and RSS Chief
00:11:44Mohan Bhagwat
00:11:45who will be
00:11:47under the
00:11:49agenda?
00:11:49The first
00:11:50attack
00:11:50happened.
00:11:52After that,
00:11:53RSS Chief
00:11:55Mohan Bhagwat
00:11:56have been
00:11:57in Delhi
00:11:57and Bombay
00:11:58have been
00:11:59told that
00:12:00they should
00:12:00answer
00:12:01the
00:12:02situation
00:12:02and the
00:12:03son
00:12:03is
00:12:03going to
00:12:04fight.
00:12:04They have
00:12:04said that
00:12:05if
00:12:05someone
00:12:06is
00:12:06going to
00:12:06complain,
00:12:07and if
00:12:09you don't
00:12:10understand it,
00:12:11you should
00:12:11talk about it.
00:12:13Thank you very much.
00:12:43Thank you very much.
00:13:13Thank you very much.
00:13:43Thank you very much.
00:14:13Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been in a security huddle last evening, especially when the images came. The details, of course, expectedly not yet out about what was discussed in that meeting.
00:14:22However, when our sources have also confirmed that Prime Minister Modi's message to the armed forces was this.
00:14:29Full operational freedom after the Pahal Gaam terror attack. PM Modi chaired this high-level security review meeting. The image is on your screen.
00:14:37Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Duval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and, of course, all the three military chiefs. This, remember, in many ways, are the top decision makers, especially when it comes to any big action against Pakistan.
00:14:52Sources did confirm to us during the meeting that Prime Minister have granted full operational freedom to reply. But the decision to have a mode, target and timing is up to the forces to decide.
00:15:07And it will not be how and when Pakistan expects it, but when India, India's armed forces and the government realises its time.
00:15:15A high state of operational readiness, meanwhile, remember, on all fronts has been there. Heightened tensions with Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahal Gaam terror attacks.
00:15:23In the series of high-level deliberations following the attack, Centre has also called four crucial meetings today. It's a very important day.
00:15:30So, we'll be tracking, one, Prime Minister Modi chairing nation's overall secretary preparedness when it comes to the CCS, the cabinet security meeting.
00:15:37Then there will be a CCPA as well and other meetings that will follow on through the day.
00:15:43What's happening? Are we closing in, perhaps, to a big decision that India is set to take against Pakistan?
00:15:50Prime Minister Modi also vowed, remember, to deliver justice to the family, especially.
00:15:56Twenty-six innocent men, targeted, identified in the senseless violence sponsored, encouraged by Pakistan.
00:16:04All eyes will be on this leader, on the man on your screen, leading our nation.
00:16:09There's been a lot of anger, distress and questions, rightly so, to the government too.
00:16:14But now also, it's time for response.
00:16:17I want to say, I want to say, I want to say many words,
00:16:25जिनों ने ये हमला किया है
00:16:32उन आतंकियों को
00:16:35और इस हमले की साजिस रत्रेवालों को
00:16:40उनकी कल्पना से भी बड़ी सजा मिलेगी
00:16:48सजा मिलकर के रहेगी
00:16:53Today, from the soil of Bihar
00:17:00I say to the whole world
00:17:04India will identify, track and punish
00:17:15every terrorist and their backer
00:17:21we will pursue them
00:17:26to the ends of the earth
00:17:30India's spirit will never be broken by terrorism
00:17:35terrorism will not go unpunished
00:17:42every effort will be made
00:17:45to ensure that justice is done
00:17:49the entire nation is firm
00:17:53in this resolve
00:17:55everyone who believes in humanity
00:18:00is with us
00:18:02but it's the high level security meetings
00:18:05and that I think also will hold a lot of crucial importance
00:18:09not just the meetings that have happened
00:18:10but the meetings expected today as well
00:18:12it's also strategic signaling, isn't it
00:18:15through the Indus Water Treaty
00:18:16that clearly has rattled Pakistan
00:18:18they didn't expect that diplomatic strike
00:18:20also when it came to other decisions that India took
00:18:23Islamabad maintaining a publicly defensive posture
00:18:27also giving out empty threats
00:18:29but Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister
00:18:30Ishaq Dar issued a warning
00:18:32as it appeared
00:18:33claiming, I quote him here
00:18:34War is certain if Indus water is stopped
00:18:36and Pakistan is in no mood
00:18:38to retaliate right now
00:18:40the Pakistan Air Force launched
00:18:42two air warfare exercises
00:18:44including air defense
00:18:45and interaction drills
00:18:46Lahore Islamabad airspace has been shut
00:18:49high intensity combat air patrols
00:18:51all of this is happening
00:18:52these are projection ops from Pakistan
00:18:54at a time when they are awaiting
00:18:57India's possible military strike
00:18:59today the majority of members
00:19:04the community of nations
00:19:06who are saying
00:19:08both appeal to us
00:19:10that we don't do it
00:19:11it's not any of us
00:19:14God's sake
00:19:15they do it
00:19:15but we have told ourselves
00:19:17which we talk about
00:19:18I tell them
00:19:20you explain it
00:19:21we don't have to explain it
00:19:22we don't have to explain it
00:19:23we don't have to retaliate
00:19:26our economy
00:19:28we don't have to explain it
00:19:30we don't have to fish
00:19:30India and Pakistan
00:19:32and Pakistan
00:19:32there is tension
00:19:33one is a need
00:19:34one is a need
00:19:36one is a need
00:19:37do not have to think
00:19:38you don't have to say
00:19:39Allah has not
00:19:40Pakistan and Pakistan
00:19:42and Pakistan
00:19:46so much force
00:19:49Pakistan
00:19:50understand
00:19:51any other would
00:19:52Pakistan
00:19:53Pakistan
00:19:53Pakistan
00:19:53Pakistan
00:19:53has no
00:19:54Pakistan
00:19:54Pakistan
00:19:557 days have passed since the Pahalgam incident, but so far there have been no shred of evidence
00:20:12that has been provided to support the baseless allegations being made against Pakistan.
00:20:21Remember that this is a country that is already facing their own crisis on all fronts.
00:20:26A deep economic crisis, especially now diplomatic crisis in many ways as well with India.
00:20:33Now the government's reaction to the terror attack includes halting bilateral trade with Pakistan,
00:20:38suspending Indus Water Treaty and more.
00:20:41These are not the steps that Pakistan was expecting and that perhaps is the strategy of the Indian government.
00:20:46Take a look at this report.
00:20:51Any attempt to stop, reduce or divert, the flow of water would be responded to with full force and might.
00:21:13Danger!
00:21:15An act of war.
00:21:17Danger!
00:21:17A nervous Pakistan has been raising the stakes, but it should know that a war with India will cost it big time.
00:21:29With its economy in doldrums, Pakistan is already feeling the pinch.
00:21:34The decision to close its airspace to Indian carriers may appear like a strong move,
00:21:39but it may end up hurting Pakistan more than India.
00:21:42It will severely set back Pakistan's aviation revenues with lost and overflight fees from the third largest aviation market in the world.
00:21:52In July 2019, after the Pulwama terror attack, Pakistan closed its airspace and reportedly lost nearly $100 million.
00:22:01Since India's diplomatic strike and a bigger punishment for terror looming, prices of basic food items in Pakistan are soaring.
00:22:11As per media reports, the price of rice has jumped to 340 rupees per kg,
00:22:17while chicken price has surged to 800 rupees per kg.
00:22:20Adding to Pakistan's worries, a recent World Bank report said that more than 100 million people in Pakistan
00:22:27could face extreme food insecurity and starvation this year.
00:22:39Already struggling with a weak economy, Pakistan now faces even tougher times ahead
00:22:45as India's retaliatory steps threaten to break crucial economic link.
00:22:50Bureau Report, India Today.
00:22:57But remember, Pakistan may be trying its best currently to be able to gain sympathy from the United Nations,
00:23:06but it's also getting caught in its own words.
00:23:09And that's because they're so used to sponsoring and harboring terror, they can't help it.
00:23:14Pakistan Minister removed the TRF reference from the UNSC statement.
00:23:19And TRF is the outfit, or should I just say proxy outfit, of the Lashkar-e-Taiba of Pakistan-sponsored terror.
00:23:28Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Shahgdar, speaking on the Pahal Kam terror carnage in the Parliament,
00:23:33had a pro-Lashkar statement.
00:23:36Pakistan is a non-permanent member of UNSC, says.
00:23:40We got the reference removed to the resistance front from the UNSC statement.
00:23:45Draft of UNSC statement blamed TRF for Pahal Kam and remember, India didn't blame TRF.
00:23:53TRF took responsibility.
00:23:56There were clear responsibility that had come through its channels before they went in a panic mode
00:24:02and even then said, we did not claim responsibility.
00:24:05Pakistan says for some strange reason, we got the TRF mention removed.
00:24:10Now, why is this so curious, viewers?
00:24:14TRF is a terror organization.
00:24:17It has been sponsoring attacks and terrors and it threatens targeted attacks.
00:24:23Why would Pakistan say we got the reference removed?
00:24:26What does Pakistan have to do with the so-called resistance front unless it has something to do?
00:24:33Is this an admission?
00:24:35Which country says I got the name of a group removed that clearly has been known to sponsor, target,
00:24:41whether it's locals, non-locals, Rehbras, Kashmiri Pandits, or, of course, like we saw, this massacre?
00:24:47Thank you very much.
00:25:17I had one, the defense gave me a form, which was a name for the resistance front.
00:25:23I have been condemned.
00:25:26I have condemned it, I have been condemned for the press release.
00:25:31They made me, I have seen it, but I have said it acceptable.
00:25:35I have said to make evidence that this resistance are made, that the resistance front has been done,
00:25:42we will then?
00:25:43We will then raise it, or we will then raise it to them.
00:25:45that they owned it in a media that they owned it.
00:25:50It was a mistake.
00:25:52He said, no, this is not.
00:25:54So, it took about half a day.
00:25:56We refused to budge in.
00:25:58I called from a big capital.
00:26:01Look, at this time, I'm not doing anything.
00:26:05This is not possible.
00:26:06Pakistan will not accept it.
00:26:10Viewers, make no doubt, keep no doubt about it.
00:26:13This is clearly...
00:26:15I think it is so hilarious that Pakistan Minister has said it.
00:26:19Remember, and I want to reiterate,
00:26:21TRF has taken responsibility not just of Pehalgaam massacre,
00:26:25has clearly given out threats, carried out attacks,
00:26:28claimed responsibility of previous attacks on
00:26:32whether it's the Kashmiri pundits, employees,
00:26:36those who are coming to earn livelihood in the Kashmir Valley.
00:26:39It is seen as a proxy of Lashkarit or above other outfits,
00:26:43clearly based in Pakistan, and big terror outfits.
00:26:46To which the Pakistan Minister says,
00:26:48we got the reference removed.
00:26:50Shivani joins me for the latest on that.
00:26:53Shivani, what does one make of it?
00:26:54I've never heard a sitting minister of a country's government to say,
00:26:58that TRF group, we got the reference removed.
00:27:02Why did you get the reference removed?
00:27:04What is your involvement with the terror group,
00:27:05seeking responsibility or backing from it?
00:27:09Pooja, this is actually in a way,
00:27:11endorsing the group of terror,
00:27:14these TRF that is being mentioned
00:27:17by the Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishak Dar,
00:27:20in the parliament,
00:27:22where he's claiming that he got the mention of the TRF
00:27:26removed from the UNSC statement.
00:27:28That means he is in a way,
00:27:30sheltering TRF,
00:27:31he is in a way saying,
00:27:32that it is his kind of organization,
00:27:34associated to the government of Pakistan.
00:27:36And that is why he is trying to take credit
00:27:38of this particular removal of the reference to the TRF
00:27:43from the UNSC statement.
00:27:44That's what he is saying.
00:27:46So in a way, they are actually,
00:27:48gone very bizarre with all kind of statements.
00:27:52They do not know what they are doing.
00:27:54I think this is great, Shivani.
00:27:56I think this is great to say this in the parliament,
00:27:58which means it's on record.
00:28:00This is one course that will come to bite Pakistan
00:28:04when they said they were so intentional
00:28:06to get TRF referenced.
00:28:09Pakistan is desperate.
00:28:10It's reaching out to the United Nations
00:28:12to gain sympathy at any quarter possible.
00:28:14at this time.
00:28:16We are told that in separate calls,
00:28:20with Pakistan Prime Minister as well,
00:28:26we are told that there has been an attempt to de-escalate.
00:28:32These are separate calls that have been made.
00:28:36One on one side, remember,
00:28:38the call with Pakistan Prime Minister,
00:28:40and then external affairs of Minister of India,
00:28:44S.J. Shankar.
00:28:46It's the Secretary-General, Antonio Gujaris,
00:28:48offering good offices to support the de-escalation efforts.
00:28:51United Nations, remember,
00:28:53this is of course more of a protocol as much,
00:28:55urging India and Pakistan to de-escalate
00:28:59to ensure that in many ways there shouldn't be a war,
00:29:02there shouldn't be an escalation effort.
00:29:04But it's also a reminder of how Pakistan consistently
00:29:08is now pinning its hope on the United Nations.
00:29:11They've carried out the massacre,
00:29:13not one, multiple ones of the past few decades
00:29:15in the Kashmir Valley and across India.
00:29:17But of course they are using the United Nations as well
00:29:21to try and have the de-escalation
00:29:23because they fear, they're in panic,
00:29:25that there could be a war coming in.
00:29:27Shivani Sharma joining for the latest on that.
00:29:30Shivani, tell me more about this.
00:29:32This was as much a part of protocol understandable
00:29:34for the United Nations.
00:29:36How is Pakistan banking on the United Nations
00:29:39to not be attacked by India?
00:29:43Pooja, statement after statement,
00:29:45call after call,
00:29:46what Pakistan is now doing is crying for help,
00:29:50not only from the friendly nations,
00:29:52but also from United Nations now.
00:29:54And now Prime Minister of Pakistan,
00:29:56he has asked United Nations to intervene.
00:30:00And he says that India is actually putting baseless claims,
00:30:05baseless, all these baseless blames on Pakistan
00:30:11for the Pehelgaam attack.
00:30:13And Pakistan is now calling for a neutral investigation
00:30:15into the Pehelgaam attack.
00:30:17And Pooja, this is the first time
00:30:19when Pakistan is calling this a terror attack at all.
00:30:24Because, you know, they say that they reaffirmed
00:30:27the condemnation of terrorism in all its forms.
00:30:30So this is the first time, in fact, in last eight days,
00:30:34when Pakistan's Prime Minister,
00:30:35when he is talking to Antonio Guterres,
00:30:38the United Nations Secretary General,
00:30:40he has said this word that he is condemning,
00:30:43or Pakistan is condemning the terror acts.
00:30:46But he is also seeking for help.
00:30:48He says that they urged the United Nations to play its role
00:30:51in resolving this issue with India.
00:30:54And he said that Pakistan remains committed to
00:30:58but will defend its sovereignty with full force.
00:31:01It's challenged.
00:31:02So, Shehbar Sharif is making calls to United Nations,
00:31:05to all the other nations which he relies upon.
00:31:08And he is seeking help because it is actually fearful.
00:31:13It is actually in panic.
00:31:15It is seeing some kind of response coming in from India.
00:31:21Stay on with me.
00:31:22Stay on with me, Shivani.
00:31:23This is more and more news that's coming in.
00:31:26Let's take a look at what Pakistan is saying now.
00:31:29Now, Pakistan says they are absolutely sure
00:31:32that India will attack Pakistan in the next 24 to 36 hours.
00:31:36Who has said it?
00:31:38India hasn't said this officially.
00:31:40Pakistan Minister says we have credible intel
00:31:43that Pakistan will be attacked by India.
00:31:46And these attacks will be based on baseless charges.
00:31:49India is falsely accusing Pakistan of the attack
00:31:52of the attack in Jammu and Kashmir claims Pakistan.
00:31:55If anybody is surprised that these attacks are launched by Pakistan
00:31:58or they've done it in the past few, not years, decades,
00:32:01for the Kashmir Valley, clearly does not understand Pakistan's playbook.
00:32:07They attack and then they take a step back.
00:32:10Because, remember, civilians have been butchered.
00:32:12And how?
00:32:13While questions are being raised, of course, to the Indian government
00:32:16of how and why did this incident happen.
00:32:18But anyone, anyone who has followed Pakistan's strategy knows this is what they do.
00:32:24They get innocent civilians murdered.
00:32:27And then, in many ways, of course, cannot even take the blame for it.
00:32:31It's also because this time, remember, India is fully clear
00:32:35that Pakistan will have to pay for the consequences.
00:32:37Let's listen in now to what this Atatullah Tarar said.
00:32:40Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends carrying out military action against Pakistan
00:32:51in the next 24 to 36 hours on the pretext of baseless and concocted allegations
00:32:58of involvement in the Pahlgaam incident.
00:33:01My colleague Shivani Sharma continues to be with us.
00:33:05Shivani, tell me more about the statement that you're now compiling of Pakistan ministers,
00:33:09not random leaders, but whether it's the parliament or outside,
00:33:13these immediate, urgent press conferences that they're doing
00:33:17that's not yielding anything rather than saying, don't attack us.
00:33:20Pooja, this was a midnight press conference, an urgent press conference
00:33:25that was called by the Information Minister of Pakistan,
00:33:29where he says that Pakistan has credible intelligence
00:33:32that India intends carrying out military action against it in next 24 to 36 hours.
00:33:37And they also call that this particular action will be on the pretext of baseless
00:33:42and concocted allegations of involvement in the Pahlgaam incident.
00:33:46So, now they are actually pleading for help,
00:33:49and that's why such an urgent press conference at 1.40 a.m. in the night,
00:33:54that's Pooja, and the Information Minister says that the military adventurism by India
00:33:59would be responded decisively and the international community must remain alive to reality.
00:34:06That means they are now calling and asking the international community,
00:34:10besides their friends, to see what is happening and to intervene.
00:34:14So, there is a lot of panic in Pakistan because they've been watching
00:34:19how India has silently been preparing for something big.
00:34:23Yesterday also we saw that meeting happening with the Prime Minister,
00:34:26Defence Minister, the CDS, NSA.
00:34:28So, that is why Pakistan is now getting restless
00:34:32and these kinds of urgent...
00:34:33From the same international community, at least in 2025, is that they know,
00:34:39or they will know now, how Pakistan has consistently harboured shelter terror,
00:34:44especially against India, especially when it comes to Jammu Kashmir.
00:34:48And I hope that international community stands in support with India, not Pakistan.
00:34:53But I have a big news coming in, viewers.
00:34:55Shivani, stay on with me. Let's take a look at that.
00:34:59Is this the moment that Pakistan really exposed itself?
00:35:05Pakistan's Minister all-out backing of the terror outfit, the TRF.
00:35:10This is absolutely fascinating.
00:35:13Pakistan's sitting Minister in the Parliament is boasting
00:35:18how from the UNSC statement that India made,
00:35:21Pakistan managed to get one reference removed.
00:35:25The removal of TRF claiming responsibility.
00:35:30What is TRF, viewer?
00:35:32TRF is the so-called resistance front.
00:35:34It's a proxy outfit of the Lashkar Itayba, of the terror outfits based in Pakistan.
00:35:39TRF has consistently taken responsibility,
00:35:42not just for the Pehelga massacre earlier, that they then decided to go back on.
00:35:46But there have been clear threats against non-locals, labourers,
00:35:51encouraging attacks even against Kashmiri pundits,
00:35:54Hindu employees, attacks in Kashmir.
00:35:57It's consistently done it.
00:35:58Why is Pakistan even interested in what a terror outfit is done
00:36:04or being blamed if by India?
00:36:06That's the big news coming in.
00:36:08This is the expose that whether a slip of tongue
00:36:13or not realising that Pakistan ministers are doing this.
00:36:17The Foreign Minister Ishagdar, he was speaking on the Pehelgaam terror carnage
00:36:21and he's boasting that the pro-Lashkar proxy outfit statement that had come in,
00:36:26we got it removed.
00:36:28Pakistan is a non-permanent member.
00:36:30We got removed the reference to the resistance front from the UNSC.
00:36:34Pakistan minister is saying, what is TRF if not a terror outfit,
00:36:39targeting civilians, targeting the armed forces,
00:36:42and is a proxy outfit of Lashkar Itayba?
00:36:45Let's listen in to that.
00:36:46Pakistan is a non-permanent member.
00:36:47Pakistan is a non-permanent member.
00:36:48Pakistan is a non-permanent member.
00:36:49Pakistan has been listed in my two opinions.
00:36:54One was written on the first one,
00:36:58and the second one was blame the resistance forum.
00:37:03This is the forum.
00:37:05It's the forum that, when the UN was a non-permanent member,
00:37:07the UN was non-permanent member.
00:37:10canun ni jookaham ni maantay wu bilkul illegal hai to us ke nati jambu and kashmir me
00:37:19eek forum mana jis ka naam e the resistance forum or us phe us ko condemn kiya gya us ko
00:37:29zamehdaat teraya gya us press release me to mujhe ayi my ne dhekha my ne kaya yi acceptable
00:37:35naihi mehne ka yaam evidence dikhaayin ke ye the resistance forum ne the t.r.f.
00:37:42ne kiya hai to pher hamis ko renne dhenge ya unki ownership dikha dhe que unhoun
00:37:48inhou ne eek media me chala bhi diya ke unhne kare liya woh jhuta ta nai yeh
00:37:54nai yeh nai yeh to us pe kriben hamare ji dhai dhin laghe we refuse to budget mujhe
00:38:00bade bade capital ze kawli hain ke dekhe iso katta mahi meji nothing nai yeh nai
00:38:07ho saka pakistan will not accept
00:38:09this is mind boggling because just to let you know the resistance front so to say and i say
00:38:18that in quotes that it's a resistance front is a known proxy outfit of the lashkar
00:38:23taiba hafiz saeed's lashkar taiba based in pakistan it is a terror outfit it's consistently
00:38:29claimed responsibility in the past five to six years especially of targeting civilians
00:38:33targeting the armed forces even for pehel gham they claimed responsibility before panic
00:38:38set in and then they said we didn't put out that message to that a pakistan sitting minister
00:38:43says we got that reference removed what has pakistan got to do with a terror outfit like
00:38:49the resistance front if there is no association really sunil ji bhat joins me for the latest
00:38:55on that sunil in many ways i believe that the that pakistan establishment trying to say they have
00:39:01nothing to do with pehel gham but they are only falling into that ditch even more what does one
00:39:06make of what do you make of what ishagdar is saying pakistan's minister such a senior position
00:39:12boasting about removing the reference of trf
00:39:15puja it's shameful on part of pakistan that they are tom-tomming about the fact that they got the
00:39:23reference to uh the resistance front removed from the official statement of the united nations
00:39:30security council as we all know that trf is the frontal organization of pakistan-based
00:39:38terrorist organization lashkar taiba and trf is involved in many terror related incidents in
00:39:45jammu and kashmir uh trf terrorists have carried out killings targeted killings in the kashmir valley
00:39:51and it's quite shameful that pakistan's senior minister pakistan's foreign minister ishagdar
00:39:57is openly batting for a terrorist organization and it exposes pakistan uh earlier it was khaja asif
00:40:05the defense minister of pakistan uh you know who said that uh they were doing quote unquote dirty job
00:40:11for the west you are saying that pakistan was nurturing terrorist organizations on its soil
00:40:17and uh he made these remarks uh in an interview with an international news channel so it's uh quite
00:40:25evident now that pakistan is involved in terrorist activities um you know senior ministers of the
00:40:33pakistani establishment are openly gloating about the fact that that they are pro-terrorist organization
00:40:40and in this particular you know incident here a senior minister foreign minister of pakistani
00:40:47shagdar is speaking on the floor of pakistani uh you know parliament and there he says that there
00:40:53was an official statement of united nations security council that condemned the halgam terror attack
00:40:58and uh it had blamed uh trf for this uh terror attack and he said that it was because of pakistan's
00:41:06effort that reference to trf was removed so it's quite shameful on part of pakistan that it is
00:41:12backing for a terrorist organization and pakistan over the years for last 30 40 years has been
00:41:18nurturing terrorist organizations on its soil anti-india terrorist organization uh international
00:41:25community has also taken cognizance of pakistan's you know uh dubious nature and pakistan's pro-terror
00:41:33policies and that is why pakistan was many a times put under gray list of fatf and sanctions were also
00:41:40imposed but pakistan is not mending its ways and that is why government of india is now mulling a strong
00:41:46action against pakistan so that pakistan is taught a lesson and pakistan stops sponsoring terrorism
00:41:54against india that is what the government of india is right now mulling i think it is very good
00:42:01very good that pakistan is saying all this and on camera in their own parliament and i hope
00:42:06that international community is listening to this a sitting minister is very keen to remove the name
00:42:13of an outfit the trf a designated organization a designated terror organization by india founded in
00:42:192019 has consistently claimed responsibility viewer for attacks whether it was gandhar bal in which
00:42:25civilians were killed whether it was numerous attacks on lawn locals rebras even the kashmiri pandit
00:42:30employees all of that and more pakistan says we got that name removed why does a pakistan establishment
00:42:36have to do with a terror outfit of that nature we'll be tracking that in more so neil thank you very much
00:42:42for now this also shows that pakistan is on the edge while prime minister modi is chairing high level
00:42:47security meetings one after another but tensions are also escalating at the border now remember india has
00:42:52not initiated any military strike in fact india has shown a lot of restraint right now but there is a
00:42:59strategic signaling india's water treaty in abeyance visa cancellations that have happened
00:43:04the diplomatic number that has been reduced as well but then the inb minister atatullah terrar
00:43:09does a midnight emergency press conference a statement that is put out saying they have received
00:43:15credible intelligence that india is set to attack them with a military strike in 24 to 36 hours
00:43:21the deputy prime minister ishak dar claimed that he had the name of the terror group trf removed all of
00:43:26this is being said on camera even though remember indian government indian ministers have said nothing
00:43:32of that nature ishak dar also said that war is certain if indus water is going to be stopped
00:43:38and pakistan will retaliate pakistan air force has been reported to be conducting drills at the border
00:43:44it's a lot of posturing that's happening but for some reason they've also shut down the lahore
00:43:49islamabad airspace high intensity combat air patrols are being done it's a projection of from pakistan
00:43:55but it also shows that they are expecting a strike and how
00:43:59ishak dar also an opportunity of members who are coming to the committee of nation
00:44:09and the elite members are saying they are saying that they are not saying escalating move they are
00:44:11doing it and that no one is not going to harm anyone else that is God and Allah
00:44:13will do it but we have told ourselves which countries are saying that I am saying it that
00:44:16that you understand them have to understand this so you understand that it is not
00:44:18We can explain it. We can't do retaliation.
00:44:25We don't have our economy.
00:44:28We have some tension on the border.
00:44:33We don't need to think about it.
00:44:39So remember these are the statements that are coming in.
00:45:07When Bilamul Bhutto says blood will flow if the water from the rivers is stopped.
00:45:14Ishagdar says we are not in a mood to retaliate.
00:45:19We have to look at our economy, but we are ready if required.
00:45:23Then boasts we got the TRF reference removed.
00:45:26Listen in now to more and more reactions that are coming in.
00:45:29At a time like this, remember, when the Pakistan leaders and ministers
00:45:35are giving out these statements, I hope India compiles all of these statements
00:45:41because in many ways it's giving even more evidence to India for the international community.
00:45:47Seven days have passed since the Pahalgam incident.
00:45:51But so far there have been no shred of evidence that has been provided to support the baseless allegations being made against Pakistan.
00:46:03He spoke separately by telephone with Mohammad Shabazz Sharif, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
00:46:10And he also spoke earlier in the day with Subra Manyamam Jai Shankar, the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India.
00:46:19In his phone calls, the Secretary General reiterated his strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir.
00:46:28The Secretary General also expressed his deep concern at the rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
00:46:35And he also underscored the need to avoid a confrontation that could result in tragic consequences.
00:46:42The Secretary General offered his good offices to support any de-escalation efforts.
00:46:49India Today's Meer Fareed joins me from Srinagar.
00:46:52He's been consistently updating us and tracking leaders coming in.
00:46:55On one side, Fareed, more and more horrific details are coming in from the videos.
00:46:59What are you picking up about the statements from Pakistan and especially the situation right now in the Kashmir Valley?
00:47:05How precisely at this juncture do you think, as we say, war clouds are on, but the situation on the ground is still sensitive?
00:47:15Well, Pooja, yes, that's right. In fact, war clouds, as you rightly said.
00:47:20And in the night, there were non-stop, one could hear the ramble of Air Force jets.
00:47:25So, that's also happening in the Kashmir side as well.
00:47:28People are anticipating trouble because they know that if there is a military confrontation like last time,
00:47:35you will see its repercussions in the Kashmir Valley as well with restrictions and with an abnormal situation.
00:47:42So, that's the sense.
00:47:43But considering what we're seeing from the Pakistan side, one after the other, there have been statements
00:47:49and there are ministers who come and record it saying that they're expecting a military strike anytime from India.
00:47:55Now, Pakistan is spooked, we know, and this is happening from the last at least one week,
00:48:00where they have already started military buildup on the borders.
00:48:04The army is on the alert. Air Force, they've completely overtaken certain airspaces for their drills.
00:48:10The jets are taking off. So, they're expecting that India will strike, but obviously they don't know when.
00:48:18We know that yesterday there was this meeting where the top hierarchy of the Defence Forces briefed the Prime Minister,
00:48:27and they've got a clear direction and, in fact, a free hand from the Prime Minister on how to react, when to react.
00:48:34So, this definitely is a war buildup in many ways, or a confrontation buildup, and Kashmir is uneasy.
00:48:41Now, on the borders as well, Pooja, people who for years had to face ceasefire violations,
00:48:48but from the last three, four years, they were happy because peace had prevailed.
00:48:52There was no more firing in there. Some semblance of normalcy had come in their lives.
00:48:55But right now, they're also on the edge.
00:48:57We've come to know that the bunkers, shelters that were closed for ages are now being opened up.
00:49:02They're being cleaned, because they also expect that there could be a sudden...
00:49:06And that's one of the reasons, Fareed, like you're mentioning, is why people across JNK are also coming out on the streets,
00:49:12because there was this sense that perhaps, finally, they don't have to use the bunkers,
00:49:16and they can go on and about their life, and then Pakistan indulges and organises this massacre.
00:49:21Fareed, thank you very much for now, because I'll be coming back to you in a short while on more updates.
00:49:27But I have to say, that among usual, the political bickering that we see in our country,
00:49:33if there's one leader who has been consistent in unequivocal condemnation of the violence,
00:49:39is AIMIM's Asaduddin Ovesi, accepting that it was a religious-motivated attack,
00:49:44has blamed Pakistan consistently in the past few days.
00:49:48He spoke to India Today's consulting editor, Rajdeep Sardisai, and the strong messages that even Ovesi has sent out to Pakistan.
00:49:56That's where he is in opposition, though, but for nation standing strong.
00:50:00You've come out very strongly against Pakistan and the horrific terror attack in Pahlgaam.
00:50:09If today, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, who's repeatedly talking about the two-nation theory, was in front of you,
00:50:16what would you, Mr. Ovesi, tell General Asim Munir of Pakistan?
00:50:20I would have told him that you're a failed state. And I would have reminded him that historically, if you see,
00:50:29there were two countries where formed the base of religion. One was Israel and the other is Pakistan.
00:50:36And both of them are failed states. They have human rights. They abuse human rights. They don't have equality over there.
00:50:48And I would have told the ISI chief that what you have told is complete nonsense.
00:50:55And you dare not, you know, put forward all these question marks about the loyalty of any Indian Muslim.
00:51:04Do you believe the time has come to walk the talk and actually send out a tough, unambiguous message to the Pakistani deep state, the Army state?
00:51:14It is high time that the Indian government ensures that Pakistan is brought in grey list of FATF.
00:51:21And international law allows us to ensure that we block Pakistan Air Force and their Navy.
00:51:29And we must ask for sanctions. This is very important.
00:51:33And whatever military action the government takes, we will definitely support them.
00:51:37It is high time we put an end to this terrorism because Pakistan is a failed state.
00:51:44I say again, I say again that they're half an hour behind India.
00:51:48They're not half an hour behind India, Rajdeep. They are at least 30 years behind India.
00:51:53And that is why you see all these feudal politicians for Pakistan talking complete rubbish and nonsense.
00:52:00It is high time that we show them a mirror.
00:52:03I saw the strong response you gave to Bilawal Bhutto who spoke about blood would flow if the Indus Water Treaty was held in abeyance.
00:52:11Your message, therefore, Asaduddin Ovesi, am I clear in conclusion?
00:52:14Unambiguous message to the Pakistani leadership.
00:52:17Don't you dare try and divide India. It will not work.
00:52:20India will not be divided on Hindu-Muslim lines.
00:52:23You cannot link religion and terror.
00:52:25That will be rejected by the people of India, but particularly by the large Muslim population in this country. Am I right?
00:52:32No, you're absolutely right. Not only that, but the Pakistani establishment should realize that they have a Baluchi problem.
00:52:41You are killing people who are praying in masjids in your own country.
00:52:49You are killing people because you happen to call them Mahajirs.
00:52:54You know, you are killing people because they happen to be Pathan's.
00:52:58So, it is high time that the Pakistan look into their, you know, into their own society, deep society and see what is happening in their country.
00:53:07A country which cannot even make, you know, a tablet for malaria.
00:53:13You don't, you cannot even make tires over there.
00:53:16For God's sake, you know, do not, do not test the patients of our country.
00:53:21You know, 26-11 Rajdeep.
00:53:24You know, so many terrorist attacks which have been perpetrated in Pakistan.
00:53:28It's a completely failed state.
00:53:30Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong message to the armed forces, especially after the meeting that took place with the CDS and the military chiefs.
00:53:37I quote from the sources.
00:53:39Full operational freedom in the aftermath of the Pehlgam terror attack.
00:53:44And in that high-level security meeting where there was Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Duval,
00:53:48Chief of Defence Staff General Anand Chauhan and the military chiefs, sources have said,
00:53:52Armed forces have been given full operational freedom, which means to decide the reply, the mode, the target and the timing as per choosing of India.
00:54:04And that will be a military response as and when the armed forces feel that they are ready.
00:54:09Indian armed forces are maintaining a high level of operational readiness just in case required.
00:54:14Heightened tensions with Pakistan, of course, are being witnessed.
00:54:17But in a series of high-level deliberations following the attack, Centre has called four crucial meetings.
00:54:22Prime Minister Modi will be chairing the cabinet security meeting.
00:54:26Then there is the CCPA and other meetings as well.
00:54:29What's unfolding in those high security discussions?
00:54:33Prime Minister Modi, remember, had very clearly vowed to deliver justice.
00:54:36There is an expected and understandable anger, distress and questions to the Modi government as well.
00:54:42How and why did this incident happen?
00:54:44But also now a hope, a trust on Prime Minister Modi that there will be a response coming in against Pakistan.
00:54:50Let's take a look at that and listen to what did Prime Minister Modi say, especially to the victims of the families.
00:55:03I want to say that those who have been attacked by the people who have been attacked,
00:55:17and the people who have been attacked,
00:55:22they will be a great reward for their people.
00:55:29Today, from the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world, India will identify, track and
00:55:55punish every terrorist and their backer.
00:56:04We will pursue them to the ends of the earth.
00:56:13India's spirit will never be broken by terrorism.
00:56:17Terrorism will not go unpunished.
00:56:25Every effort will be made to ensure that justice is done.
00:56:32The entire nation is firm in this resolve.
00:56:38Everyone who believes in humanity is with us.
00:56:43India Today's Managing Editor, Gaurav Savan, joins me this morning for the latest on the
00:56:49first up.
00:56:50Gaurav, good morning.
00:56:51As we look at the images of this meeting, three military chiefs, the CDS, NSA, Defence Minister,
00:56:56all eyes, of course, will be, especially of Pakistan, on what was discussed in this meeting.
00:57:00What are you picking up about what message has gone out from Prime Minister Modi, especially
00:57:05to the armed forces?
00:57:06Because at a time like this, remember, today is going to be significant.
00:57:09We are looking at the Cabinet Committee meeting on security, then the CCPA, other issues
00:57:15on agenda will be as much there.
00:57:17But in the aftermath of the Pehelgaam terror carnage, the focus will be for the government
00:57:22to show, as per their own choosing of time and target, on how to go about Pakistan.
00:57:29What is it about that you can expect today with regard to the high-level huddles and meetings
00:57:33taking place?
00:57:34Let's go one by one.
00:57:35What are the top meetings in the next few hours?
00:57:37First, the Cabinet Committee on Security meeting, that will be chaired by Prime Minister Modi
00:57:42to review the security preparedness.
00:57:45Then comes in the second meeting, and all of this is happening in the past one week itself.
00:57:50It's not very usual.
00:57:51It's not common.
00:57:52Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, in which will be Home Minister, Defence Minister,
00:57:57Finance Minister, other senior ministers of the government will also be a part of this
00:58:01meeting.
00:58:01Then comes in, today itself, a Cabinet Committee meeting on Economic Affairs.
00:58:09Then comes in a first Union Cabinet huddle after the attack, after the carnage that has
00:58:14happened.
00:58:15So I bring in Aishwarya Palewal on that.
00:58:17Aishwarya, good morning.
00:58:17Very interesting.
00:58:18Four top high-level meetings.
00:58:20Because in many ways, these are the meetings that have the top decision-makers when it comes
00:58:25to any next vision plan for India.
00:58:28What are you picking up, especially because it comes in the aftermath of Pehlgaam terror
00:58:32carnage?
00:58:34Well, you know, one thing, Pooja, that we all should very keenly be looking at, you know,
00:58:37everyone was speaking about the first meeting that took place at the Prime Minister's House.
00:58:41Personally, I think it's the second meeting, the meeting with the RSS chief, that we should
00:58:44all be on the lookout for.
00:58:46It is the RSS which has been informed by the government, the steps that the government
00:58:49is all set to take next, and also a way to prepare the kind of what will come next, because
00:58:54that is what the RSS does next, preparing the nation.
00:58:57So that's also something that the Bharti Jinta Party has now told the RSS.
00:59:00This is what we will be doing, and this is what the nation needs to be prepared for.
00:59:04So we should now expect the RSS also to be on the grounds, to make sure that the nation
00:59:09knows what's about to happen, and once it has happened, to control the nation.
00:59:13So that's something that we should see coming in from the RSS.
00:59:16With regards to the second CCS that we'll see today, see, in the first CCS, we saw all
00:59:20the major action being taken, the decisions were being taken.
00:59:23Let me tell you, Pooja, this is so secretive that the minutes of this meeting are also not
00:59:27made.
00:59:28So with regards to that, information trickling in, very, very little, but yes, one thing
00:59:32is very, very clear, and that's what we are understanding from our government sources.
00:59:35The action will be decisive.
00:59:37It will be swift, and it will tell the world that India is not the same.
00:59:41India will not take this lying down, and also the isolation process of Pakistan is something
00:59:45that the government is simultaneously working on.
00:59:48On one side, we have, first thing, the CCS, and then the cabinet meeting.
00:59:51The government understands that India is going upwards.
00:59:55That trajectory in no way can be hampered.
00:59:57That's the reason why we are seeing the cabinet also taking place.
00:59:59But let me tell you, crucial decisions will be taken in today's CCS meeting.
01:00:04Keep tracking all the latest on that, Rishwara.
01:00:06Thank you very much for now.
01:00:07I have a big news coming in from across the border.
01:00:09Let's take a look at that.
01:00:17After Pakistan's Air Force drills, now they are looking at the sea.
01:00:21I have some information coming in.
01:00:22What is the Pakistan Navy up to?
01:00:24They are readying their Navy warship already.
01:00:27What is the intel that they are picking on?
01:00:29Because India hasn't said a word on military strike.
01:00:32Sat images that have been accessed show.
01:00:35Six Pakistan Navy warship are at the Ormara port.
01:00:40India today is tracking and has accessed some of the satellite images that show.
01:00:44Pakistan is deploying warships out to the sea.
01:00:48Remember that while Prime Minister Modi has given complete operational freedom to the armed forces,
01:00:53without saying more than that, which is not necessary, Pakistan is jittery.
01:01:00They are conducting midnight press conferences, midnight statements being put out by their INV minister.
01:01:08We are expecting an attack in the next 24 to 36 hours.
01:01:11Shivani Sharma closely tracks the defence forces.
01:01:14Tell me more about this, Shivani.
01:01:15Pakistan is deploying the warship out to the sea.
01:01:19Six Pakistan Navy warship have been seen at the Ormara port.
01:01:24Clearly, it shows that they are bracing for a war already.
01:01:27Puja, this started with the violations of the police fire and along the line of control,
01:01:36then they announced two air exercises that there are still ongoing Lalkari movement and Fizai
01:01:42Badru.
01:01:42And now these images are showing that Pakistan's Navy has continued to host four warships while
01:01:49the Gwadar port was empty with all vessels out of the sea.
01:01:53That means they are deploying their warships now.
01:01:56They are going all out to provoke India.
01:01:59India doesn't want to fall in trap because, you know, Pakistan is crying this war hysteria,
01:02:05calling out to the global friends, calling out to the United Nations, saying that something
01:02:10is coming to us, some big action can be taken by India.
01:02:15So please help us.
01:02:16So, this is a jittery response by Pakistan as they have been endorsing terrorism, they
01:02:22have been sheltering terrorism, what happened in Pahal Gham.
01:02:26Everybody knows that it was with the support of Pakistan.
01:02:29And now, the kind of reaction Pakistan is giving is very much clear that how it has been harboring
01:02:36Pakistani soil, terrorism on Pakistani soil and especially against India.
01:02:41Shivani, keep tracking the latest on that.
01:02:43Remember, that's what Pakistan currently in full-on panic mode, reaching out to the United
01:02:47Nations.
01:02:48Why is Pakistan doing all this?
01:02:50They also realize they can't not afford a war.
01:02:53Their economy is in shambles.
01:02:55They have their own internal crisis, whether it's Balochistan, Gilgit, Baltistan, where
01:02:59protests are breaking out at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
01:03:04And if India does initiate this war, Pakistan could be in a lot of trouble.
01:03:08Meanwhile, let me now bring you to what the investigation has been.
01:03:12The national investigation teams currently in Kashmir are looking at different aspects
01:03:17and perspectives.
01:03:18There have been questioning done, especially of the local residents as much to help understand,
01:03:23piece together the timeline of what exactly unfolded, speaking to survivors, eyewitnesses
01:03:28as well.
01:03:29The National Investigation Agency has deployed a 45-member team to the Kashmir Valley.
01:03:33These are senior level officers and I can tell you the ones who are as experienced when
01:03:37it comes to Jammu Kashmir.
01:03:38Multiple agencies, of course, are assisting the NIA as well in the investigation.
01:03:43So far, the probe has revealed that this is very important.
01:03:46The recce was so strong by the terrorists.
01:03:49They knew that the survivors cannot run to any other location.
01:03:53It's a meadow.
01:03:54It's fenced.
01:03:55But there is an entry and the exit gate.
01:03:56So when the survivors, just imagine innocent people, when they rush to save their life
01:04:01to the entry and the exit gate, investigators have now confirmed that terrorists were already
01:04:05standing at those vantage locations as well.
01:04:09There were, from different locations, firing that has come, leaving behind 40 cartridges
01:04:14in Baisaran Valley.
01:04:16Available attack videos and more and more videos, remember, horrific videos that are emerging
01:04:20every single day.
01:04:21All of these are becoming crucial evidence as much for the investigators.
01:04:26It's all under scrutiny.
01:04:27Operator has been questioned as well.
01:04:30And more and more details that are coming in.
01:04:32Of course, remember, it's ongoing investigation.
01:04:34So we'll only put out what is coming from confirmed sources from the NIA teams.
01:04:41Kamaljeet Sandhu joins me for the latest on that.
01:04:44Kamaljeet, how is the NIA looking at the timeline of the events?
01:04:48What are you picking up about what exactly happened on 22nd April?
01:04:52Because one wonders, 25 people killed at ease, targeted, identified.
01:04:59How did the terrorists pull this off?
01:05:05Well, since April 22nd, the NIA has been scouting along with the Jammu Kashmir investigating
01:05:13agencies.
01:05:14But remember, as far as the NIA itself is concerned, there are a number of clues because
01:05:19one, they're looking at videos, the forensic details, 40 cartridges have been recovered and
01:05:25thereafter, they can conclude that AK-47 and M4 were used.
01:05:30There's also the mobile phone encryption.
01:05:34It's a paid encryption of sorts, which was put in use.
01:05:37The videos itself actually talks about the dastardly attack and also the attackers.
01:05:43And that is how the conclusion regarding Hashim Musa, as well as Suleiman and the others are
01:05:49concerned.
01:05:50So they are looking and examining.
01:05:52They have been able to put together a sequence of events that two attackers came from towards
01:05:56the end of zip line.
01:05:58And the idea was to have a discriminate fire.
01:06:01So they did not shoot more than 40 shots.
01:06:04Most of them, even long range or point black, were very precise, very targeted.
01:06:09That goes to show that this is a para-commando-like training that they had.
01:06:14And that's the suspicion that at least Hashim Musa was a Pakistan regular para-commando man
01:06:21before he actually entered into Jammu Kashmir via Sanda-Katua border.
01:06:27And then thereafter, he was active in Dera Ki Kali.
01:06:30So all these are being piecing together evidence.
01:06:32But yes, conclusively, to put Pakistan in the dock, that is what is going to be the
01:06:37endeavor of NIA, especially because the conspiracy, the way it was unfolded, the dastardly attack,
01:06:44the planning, plotting.
01:06:45And, you know, this is an experienced team which has looked into the Pulwama terror attack.
01:06:50They have looked into the other attacks which have taken place, the Dangri attack in Rajori.
01:06:55So they have an experience in hand.
01:06:56We've been told there are at least 45 members who have been in Srinagar, in Pehalgaam, in
01:07:02Baisaran, speaking to hundreds of eyewitnesses who are present there.
01:07:06And we'll leave it to them.
01:07:08These are senior investigators.
01:07:10And they've been, remember, tracking and speaking to as many locals as possible, survivors as much,
01:07:15and eyewitness accounts that are coming in.
01:07:18As we look at the background with regard to Kamal Jeet Sandhu, the beautiful Pehalgaam,
01:07:22and this is where peace and normalcy was returning.
01:07:25And this is where Pakistan intended to massacre innocent people, create chaos and commotion
01:07:31as much for the Kashmiri people it so claims to stand for.
01:07:34Thank you very much.
01:07:35Kamal Jeet will be tracking all the latest on that.
01:07:37But amid all of this, remember, and I want to leave you with this special ground report,
01:07:42there is, of course, this segment of local active terror support that NIA is looking at,
01:07:47the armed forces are looking at.
01:07:48But there's also a large segment of Kashmiris, unlike earlier times when there was a muted response,
01:07:54even after terror attacks this time.
01:07:56Kashmir Valley witnessed a voluntary shutdown, condemned the terror attack, even spoke against Pakistan.
01:08:02This is also a turning point.
01:08:03This is also historic in many ways.
01:08:05What are young Kashmiris saying today?
01:08:07India Today's Meer Fareed spoke to some of the young voices.
01:08:10Leaving you with this report.
01:08:12People from all shades of life coming here.
01:08:16But today even this place is deserted.
01:08:19Reason?
01:08:20We all know the Pahlagam terror attack has shaken.
01:08:23One and all, it has derailed the tourism season.
01:08:26But more than that, it has hit the people right in their heart.
01:08:31People are shocked.
01:08:32And Kashmir has risen against him in unison.
01:08:37All shades, all walks of life, be it businessmen, be it civil society, be it politicians, everyone has come together to condemn it unequivocally.
01:08:47This time around, this is a departure.
01:08:49Because if you talk of Kashmir of, say, 10, 15, 20 years back, such an incident would be met with mutated responses.
01:08:57For various reasons, I don't want to go into that.
01:09:00But right now, people are hurt.
01:09:02They are one in condemning this.
01:09:04Now, we wanted that our discussion today should be apolitical.
01:09:09That's why we've got youngsters, Jen next, who are doing very well in their own fields.
01:09:15We have Mr. Nasser, who is a road safety expert.
01:09:19Then Mr. Firdos Baba, again, a social activist.
01:09:22And then you also have Nasser, who, again, is doing a great job when it comes to bringing the issues of the Kashmiri students,
01:09:30who right now, many of them are suffering because of the fallout of the Pahlagam terror attack.
01:09:37So he acts as a bridge between their issues and the government.
01:09:41First, we'll ask Nasser, have you seen such an incident ever?
01:09:48I mean, as far as Kashmir is concerned, or this is a first?
01:09:52See, it's a very tragic incident.
01:09:53And if you check the history of Kashmir Valley, nobody has seen such kind of heinous act in Kashmir Valley.
01:09:58And that too, against our guests, the tourists.
01:10:01And we also say that, you know, we send a very strong-rooted message from Kashmir Valley that we are a warm, hospitable place.
01:10:08We are people who believe in love, who believe in peace and prosperity.
01:10:12But this act has actually shaken the whole valley, not only the valley, but the whole nation together.
01:10:17And all the people from all walks of life are coming out and expressing their grief, their sorrow, and at the same time, the anger as well.
01:10:24Because if we talk about Jammu and Kashmir, we had seen a very bad time in the last 30, 40 years.
01:10:30And somehow the situations we are getting back on track.
01:10:33And people, the common masses, we are, you know, trying to have a very peaceful life in the past couple of years, if we talk about that.
01:10:39But today, the current situation in Kashmir Valley is very different once again.
01:10:43And we see an atmosphere wherein people are very resilient at the same time.
01:10:48And they are willing to come forward and, you know, stand against terrorism and such kind of...
01:10:53Talking of the shock, the sheer magnitude of this incident was massive.
01:10:58But this time around, the kind of reaction from Kashmir, where everyone is condemned it.
01:11:03And we have also seen the expression through candlelight marches, protests.
01:11:09Do you think it's a change?
01:11:11And how much do you think the Gen Next, people like you, are responsible for it?
01:11:16It is a big change because usually such things had never happened in the valley.
01:11:21And people never came out, you know, and stood against terrorism like this.
01:11:25You say because of fear and because of other reasons as well.
01:11:27But today, we see every district of Kashmir Valley, you talk about Srinagar, Bandipura, Baramulla, Kupawara, any district you talk about, people are coming out.
01:11:35And they are sending a united message against terrorism from all parts of Kashmir.
01:11:39Because people are starting to live a normal life.
01:11:42And for a common person, a common family, living a normal life was very difficult in the past.
01:11:47But now they are, you know, experiencing how beautiful and how peaceful it is to live a normal life, you know, coming out from their houses in the morning, you know, earning their livelihood and going back to their houses peacefully in the evening.
01:11:57But somehow this incident has taken us back.
01:12:00And this incident has shaken us.
01:12:02And we are very sad.
01:12:04That is the reason everyone is coming out.
01:12:06Be it students, be it traders, be it tourism-related people, be it politicians, social activists.
01:12:11Everyone is, you know, giving a united message that is a strong-rooted message that we will not bow down to any such, you know, terror activities in the present and in the future as well.
01:12:21Firdos, talking of this incident, as someone who represents Gennext, you are a youth leader as well.
01:12:30Are you happy with the kind of response Kashmiris have given this and the way they have expressed their anger?
01:12:37Is this a precedent that has been sent by people that such acts won't be tolerated, people will rise against such terror acts?
01:12:45Yes, it was as expected because the life has had come to a track as well.
01:12:52You see from a couple of years, people were earning their livelihoods and it was finally going.
01:12:59Now, the incident which happened in Pahalgam, it's very condemnable.
01:13:04We have condemned it all across the political lines, affiliations, our affiliations, keeping them aside.
01:13:10We have condemned this incident.
01:13:11It should not have happened.
01:13:13But at the same time, Kashmir should not be looked at this way, from this very prison.
01:13:19It should not be looked at the communal angle.
01:13:22We have people like Adil Hussain who has sacrificed his life in saving the tourists.
01:13:26Kashmir should be looked at that very way.
01:13:30That's the best way we can have this.
01:13:33How do you see the eagerness of the tourism industry?
01:13:38Yes, they have been hit hard by this.
01:13:41But do you think that right now the need of the hour is to just wait, have patience?
01:13:47Because obviously, while we all want tourists to return, but considering the present situation, the dust is yet to settle.
01:13:54So do you think it's sensible to just wait and not invite tourists, let the security situation go?
01:14:01Exactly.
01:14:01Everybody has a role to play, be it media houses, be it students, be it business establishments and political parties.
01:14:10They do have their role.
01:14:11They have to build their confidence.
01:14:13Again, they have to give the non-locals a sense of security that will work only.
01:14:19And we all have the responsibility for that.
01:14:22Indeed, we have to see how we can do it and how we can contribute to the peace.
01:14:28And the situation has altogether changed from the past many years.
01:14:33And people are eager to have development here.
01:14:36People are eager to have tourism here.
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