Uri Attack: Govt Gathering Proof to Expose Pak; PM 'Unlikely' to Attend SAARC Meet

New Delhi: The government is gathering evidence on Pakistan's role in the Uri terror attack which killed 17 Indian soldiers, sources said on Monday.

It is learnt that the government wanted to gather evidence to expose Pakistan's role before the SAARC summit to be held in Islamabad from November 9-10.

Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to Islambad to attend the SAARC Summit, sources said adding that the decision was taken before the Uri attack.

It is yet to be known who will attend the meet from India's side to press the case that Uri terrorists actually came from Pakistan.

The government will also raise the Pakistan terror issues during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled to be held on September 26 in New York.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will address the UNGA and she is expected to make a strong speech on how Pakistan is using terrorists to destabilise India's peace and development.

Meanwhile, DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh told the media that the terrorists belonged to the Pakistan-based group Jaish-e-Mohammed.

He said, "Initial reports indicate the role of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). They carried items with Pakistani markings. I already apprised the DGMO Pakistan about the incident and conveyed India's sentiments over the issue."

It is learnt that NIA along with the officers of Military Intelligence will work jointly on collecting adequate evidence to show that the Uri terror attack was masterminded by JeM backed by the Pakistan government.