Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country would give a ‘strong reply’ to those behind the Kashmir attack as New Delhi withdrew the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) trade status given to Pakistan in the aftermath of a suicide bombing in occupied Kashmir that killed at least 44 security personnel.
“India will give a strong reply for Kashmir attack,” said the right-wing premier.
Thursday’s attack in Pulwama area of IoK was the deadliest attack on Indian occupying forces there since 2002.
MFN status withdrawn
According to reports in Indian media, the decision was taken during a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by the Indian prime minister. The high-level huddle decided to withdraw the MFN status for Islamabad and “initiate all possible steps” to ensure complete isolation of the country.
“The most favoured nation status granted to Pakistan stands withdrawn. The ministry of commerce will issue [a] necessary notification in this regard,” said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while speaking to the media.
India had granted MFN status to Pakistan in 1996, a year after the formation of the World Trade Organisation for the promotion of international trade.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1911036/1-modi-threatens-strong-reply-occupied-kashmir-suicide-attack/