Uri attacks: Cabinet committee meets to discuss strategy

New Delhi: A special cabinet meet was chaired by Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, to discuss India’s strategy in responding to attack on Army headquarters in Uri, which claimed the lives of 18 Indian soldiers. HM Rajnath Singh, FM Arun Jaitley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar were a part of the meet. Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the terror attack with top ministers, the    CCS formally discussed the issue. The CCS could also have other agenda besides the Uri strike. Sources in the government said that though such security-related issues are not discussed in the Union Cabinet, the issue of Uri attack will find a mention tomorrow. Top brass of the government is convinced that India has to launch a calibrated, multi-layered and strategic response and expose Pakistan in international forums like the UN, whose General Assembly is in session, official sources said. As part of the plans, the Director General of Military Operations will hand over all the evidence linking Pakistan's involvement in Uri attack to his Pakistani counterpart. Heavily-armed terrorists, believed to be from Pakistan-based JeM, had on Sunday stormed an army base in Uri in Kashmir, killing 18 jawans.