NEW DELHI: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday admitted that there must have been “lapses” and blunders in Uri which led to the death of 18 soldiers at the hands of four terrorists inside an Army base on Sunday.
Mr Parrikar said the government is working towards ensuring that the perpetrators of the deadly Uri attack are punished and it will “not sleep over” terror being pushed into India from across the border.
“This country is a very responsible power, but that does not mean I will sleep over this kind of terrorism that is being pushed from across. How do I do it is entirely for the government under the Prime Minister to decide,” he said. Dismissing reports about Pakistan’s threat of use of tactical nukes, the minister remarked that “empty vessel makes more sound and the person who has strength, usually makes less noise”.
After Sunday’s attack, there has been a flurry of high-level meetings between top officials of the Army, home ministry and security agencies with the top leadership of the government. On Wednesday too, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
