A tactful diplomatic response to Pakistan was the dire need of the hour and perhaps none could have been more befitting than boycotting the SAARC summit in Islamabad. The support India has received from AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH and BHUTAN is a further proof of the fact that terrorism is not just an issue between the Islamist Pakistan and the Secular India. This also hints at the growing unpopularity of Pakistan in the region and is an important step towards its Global Isolation.

Moreover, Indian Army's surgical strikes in PoK has crushed Pakistan's hollow pride in addition to inflicting lasting damage to terror launch pads on the other side of LoC. Salute to our paratroopers who accomplished this risk fraught mission successfully.