Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was directly addressing the people of Pakistan as he sent across a strong message against the “export of terrorism” from that country, vowing that “India will never forget the Uri attack.”
This is the first official response that the Prime Minister has released an official statement in light of the recent attacks.
PM Modi said, “People of Pakistan, we are ready to fight you. Show courage and let’s fight poverty and see who eradicates poverty faster. Who wins the fight against unemployment first.”
He also went on to say, “The sacrifice of our 18 soldiers will not be forgotten. We will ensure that the international community works to isolate you.”
The two nations, the PM said, got Independence together, but “India exports software, you export terror”. There was little the world expected from Pakistan’s leaders, who “read speeches written by terrorists,” said PM Modi, who was addressing party workers at a BJP meet in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Here is the official video of the speech made by the Prime Minister.