Say India will not be cowed down by such attacks
President Pranab Mukherjee today strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Uri and said India will not be cowed down by such attacks. In a series of tweet, Mr Mukherjee said, India will thwart the evil designs of terrorists and their backers. He expressed his condolences to families of those bereaved in the attack and prayed for speedy recovery of injured.
Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has expressed shock at the attack on the army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir and killing of 17 jawans.
Mr. Ansari who is attending NAM Summit at Venezuela has said that he is deeply shocked at the terrorist attack on Army Administrative Base in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir today.
He said his thoughts and prayers are with the families of those whose loved ones have been killed. Mr. Ansari said such attacks are the result of the use of cross-border terrorism by one particular country in our region.
He said India will deal with such provocations in a befitting manner.
The Vice President said he join the nation in praying for the bereaved families and early recovery of the injured.