PRIME MINISTER NARENDER BHAI MODI SHOWS PAKISTAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR (P.O.K.) MIRROR TO PAKISTAN FROM THE RAMPARTS OF RED FORT ON 15 Th AUGUST 2016 while in his address from the Red Fort ramparts Prime Minister Narendra Modi signaled a distinct hardening of posture on Pakistan, for the first time raising the Baluchistan and POK issues in an Independence Day speech. As highlighting Pakistan's failings in POK and Baluchistan has gone down well with India's strategic community. Has already accused Pakistan of involvement in the current spurt of violence in J&K, in stoking violence post the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Islamabad has thrown substantial diplomatic capital into the battle, working in the UN. India is signal ling it could now work on the disenfranchised and discontented people of POK, including Gilgit and Baltistan. If India provides "financial, political and moral support" to Baluchistan, it could turn out tougher for Pakistan, already fighting the Taliban and other extremists on its soil.

Manoranjan Kalia M.L.A.

Former Minister , Punjab 

Date 16 th August 2016