Pakistan dismissed the reports that India’s military had targeted “terrorist launch pads” inside the Pakistan-controlled part of Kashmir. Already, protesters chanted “Attack Pakistan” and fiery debates on television channels demanded retaliation. “Indian forces are quite capable, but it’s not obvious what kinds of strikes would accomplish the core goal. To improve India’s military capabilities, the U.S. has offered to sell it unarmed Guardian surveillance drones, aircraft carrier technologies and F-18 and F-16 fighter aircraft. Indian forces largely crushed the rebellion in the mid-2000s.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2019 07:42 UTC