Soldiers guard outside the army base which was attacked suspected militants in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. PTI photo Soldiers guard outside the army base which was attacked suspected militants in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. PTI photoThe gruesome death of 18 jawans in Uri is, arguably, a defining moment for PM Modi’s foreign policy. Restraint also plays to India’s advantage; India’s strength and standing have increased immeasurably during the last decade or so. India’s claim to holding it to a human rights norm would be strengthened if our record in Kashmir was more exemplary.

Source: Indian Express September 20, 2016 18:33 UTC