Surgical strike a defining moment for India: Yashwant Sinha

Surgical strike by the Indian Army on Wednesday night is a defining moment for the country as this is the first time that the Army crossed across the Line of Control (LoC) to strike, says former Finance and Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha. “The strike was at a place and a time of our choice,” Sinha says, adding, the message has been sent that India will strike and strike hard. However, Sinha was surprised at the fall witnessed in currency and equity market today as market has always gone up in previous conflict scenarios.Pavan Varma, a former Foreign Service Officer and present member of Janta Dal says the attack demonstrated new political stance of India while sending across the message that country will stand up for its rights.Varma believes that this diplomatic blitzkrieg against Pakistan needs to continue. Watch videos for more...