Washington, April 24 -- In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26, Michael Rubin, former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said that recent remarks made by Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir may have served as a direct provocation for the assault.

Speaking to ANI, Rubin did not mince words in blaming Islamabad for fostering terrorism in the region.

"Certainly that speech seemed to green light terror. Asim Munir said that Kashmir is the jugular vein. What India now needs to do is to cut Pakistan's jugular. There's no ifs, ands, or buts. There are no shortcuts anymore. Asim Munir gave the green light," Rubin stated.

Rubin highlighted Pakistan's long-standing rol...