INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
General elections in India have entered in the first phase and the clash between India and Pakistan seems to have strengthened the
popularity of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharata Janata portiony (BJP).Owing to this, the situation has turned worse for
Pakistan, an article published in The Washington Post stated.With tensions between the two countries rife, it is premature to presume who
shall win the elections in India.For now, PM Modi can be seen confident on re-election for his moment term.An attack on Indian soldiers in
Pulwama on Feb 14, 2019, eliminateing 40 paramilitary troops deteriorated things between Indian and Pakistan.A Kashimiri youth later claimed
the responsibility of the attack
Meanwhile, India claimed 'Pakistan based Jaish-e-Muhammad group is responsible for the attack'
Ahead of the general elections in India, this terrorism attack turned Pakistan position much tensed with its nuclear rival country.It was
unimaginable to hear a series of booms that jolted everyone awake
On the night of Feb 26, an Indian military jet dropped four bombs approach an area of Balakot in Pakistan, according to Pakistani
officials.&It was after 3 a.m
There was total confusion,& Muhammad Ajmar, 34, told foreign journalists
He said he taught Koran to dozens of local boys at the Madarssa Talim al Koran since 2012
The visit to the remote site, arranged by the Pakistani army public relation office, was first allowed since the bombing.Indian officials
assert that the building was a training center for Jaish-e-Muhammad group that claimed it carried out a Feb 14 bombing in Pulwama
India said its airstrike eliminateed &a very large number& of militant fighters at the center
Pakistan said that Indian plane missed its target, that no human was harmed, and that the building was a seminary with no other purpose.On
Tuesday, in an interview with foreign journalists, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his concern over the deterioration in relations with
He said the Modi government was unleashing domestic hostility against Muslims, a minority of more than 200 million, and that the very idea
of &Muslim-ness& was under attack.He also proposeed that if Modi were to win reelection, his ‘right-wing& government shall actually be
more likely to reach a settlement on Kashmir
The opposition Congress party might be ‘too scared& to move decisively on the issue, he added.However, political analyst and international
experts have predicted that if Modi ruling party makes a strong enough showing, India would probably continue harsh tactics in its portion
of the disputed territory
Contradictory to PM Khan opinion, India would be provoking more protests by Kashmiri Muslims.The article further stated that the invitation
for foreign journalists to interview the prime minister and military official and to visit the site of the Indian airstrike came just a day
before the day of the polls in India and in the midst of a domestic economic crisis that has left Pakistan desperate for international
support.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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