The US ambassador to Pakistan met Sharif after the incident in September 2016, which resulted in the death of 19 Indian soldiers and which was attributed to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and handed over a file containing "among other nuggets, information of the ISI's complicity in planning the Uri attacks", Bisaria writes in Anger Management.
So compelling was the evidence, it fuelled Sharif's resolve to confront the Pakistan Army and put in motion a series of events that led to the PML-N party chief's ouster from his position in 2017 and forced him to go into self-exile in 2018.
The role of the US in confronting Sharif over the Uri attack has not been reported before. Though Bisaria doesn't name the US envoy to Pakistan who met Sharif, the post was then held by David Hale. The January 2016 terror attack on Indian Air Force base at Pathankot, also blamed on JeM, and the Uri attack derailed prospects created for better India-Pakistan ties by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to Sharif to join his inauguration in 2014 and Modi's surprise visit to Lahore in 2015 to attend wedding of Sharif's granddaughter.
Sharif, "dismayed" by the information provided by the US on the ISI's role in the Uri attack, summoned a meeting of civilian and military leaders at the Prime Minister's Office to discuss the matter.
Then Pakistan foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry made a presentation which stated the country faced "diplomatic isolation" and there was a demand for "some visible action" against JeM following an investigation of the Pathankot attack. The meeting was first reported by Pakistan's Dawn newspaper in October 2016 and led to the controversy that became known as "Dawngate".
Bisaria writes that an "angry and embarrassed [Pakistan] army saw this as the tipping point; a civilian was rocking the boat and publicly questioning a carefully considered 'security policy' of deploying militants in the neighbourhood".
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 09, 2024-Ausgabe von Hindustan Times.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 09, 2024-Ausgabe von Hindustan Times.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Palestinian PM Resigns Citing 'New Reality' Of War In Gaza
The United States and other powers have called for a reformed Palestinian Authority to take charge of all Palestinian territories after the end of war
Future Perfect: The Kids Are All Right
Gill and Jurel hold out promise by simplifying a challenging chase to help India seal series
Akshay feels 'blessed' to have worked with OG Ramayan cast
Director Akshay K Agarwal shot a music video, Humare Ram Aaye Hai, with the cast of the 1987 TV show, Ramayanactors Arun Govil, Dipika Chikhlia and Sunil Lahri - in Ayodhya recently.
Musk's firm gets nod for Sat Net; joins Jio, Bharti
Starlink, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has been allowed to offer satellite broadband services in India, two officials aware of the development said.
A temple, 169 years in the making
Through decades of design and reworks, hurdles in engineering and construction, HT pieces together how the grandeur of the Ram Temple was reclaimed
'Political interference' forces Vihari to quit Andhra cricket
After Andhra bowed out of the Ranji Trophy at the quarter-final stage with a four-run defeat to Madhya Pradesh in Indore on Monday, senior batter Hanuma Vihari launched a scathing attack on the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), saying he will never turn up for the state again.
Shafali, Kapp lead Capitals to a 9-wicket win over Warriorz
A blazing fifty by Shafali Verma (64₹, 43 balls) helped Delhi Capitals make a mockery of a target of 120 and open their account in the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL).
Making 'unbelievable things believable', the Ayhika way
The India No. 7 was an inspired pick for the world team event and she repaid the faith, beating the Chinese world No.1
'Connected TVs to reach 45 mn by 2024-end in India'
With improvement in broadband penetration, Indian households are increasingly opting for connected or addressable TVs.
India chip strategy makes progress as $21 billion in proposals received
The Indian government, after years of watching from the sidelines of the chips race, now has to evaluate $21 billion of semiconductor proposals and divvy up taxpayer support between foreign chipmakers, local champions or some combination of the two.