With 18 Soldiers Dead, Modi Faces Pressure to Strike Pakistan
- After Kashmir attack, analysts say Modi’s credibility at risk
- Escalation possible with artillery attacks, covert operations
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces pressure to launch a military response against suspected terrorist training camps inside Pakistan, after militants killed 18 Indian soldiers in disputed Kashmir.
Sunday’s predawn raid on an army camp in the Kashmiri town of Uri was the worst attack against the Indian army in the restive region in years, prompting Home Minister Rajnath Singh to label Pakistan a terrorist state.