Reacting to Kerala government appointing a Secretary for External Cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs said that foreign affairs are the "sole prerogative" of the Union Government and not concurrent or state subject
The move is also seen as an attempt to usurp the powers of the Union government, posing a serious threat to federalism and the democratic process in the country.
Kerala BJP president K Surendran slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government for appointing IAS officer K Vasuki as Foreign Secretary in the state
MEA further added that strike by India took place on a hilltop in a forested location in Pakistan far from civilian areas and the JeM camp was run by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar.