Lt Gen (Retd) D.S. Hooda, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, speaks about the military and intelligence assessments that shaped India’s response to the 2016 Uri terror attack.Hooda says the decision to move away from a defensive posture and deliver a strong response was a political one, while the nature and detailed planning of the operation were left to the military. He explains the thinking behind the message India wanted to send to Pakistan following the Uri attack.The Indian Army announced on September 29, 2016, that it had conducted surgical strikes against terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control. Official records at the time said India reserved the right to respond to attacks at a time and place of its choosing.Hooda has previously said preparations for such a cross-border operation had been underway well before Uri, including training of Special Forces for a potential contingency.Watch this LIVE conversation for Lt Gen Hooda’s account of the Uri attack, military planning, intelligence inputs, political decision-making and the 2016 surgical strikes. n18oc_homeworkn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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