The way the security forces have neutralized four terrorists including a Pakistani belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad terror outfit is the appropriate response to tackle with the terrorism as this scourge cannot be controlled by showing any kind of leniency. The government and the security forces should make up their minds that they will become aggressive instead of being defensive as no other option seems to be working to deal with hardcore terrorism being propelled from across the border. There is no doubt left in the fact that Pakistan is abetting terrorism in India because at number of times, the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted rather gave a clarion call to promulgate separatism and insurgency in India for the so-called Kashmir cause. Under such circumstances, it become necessary for India to tighten noose around anyone and everyone who is indulging in anti-national or terrorist activities because the country cannot afford more damage on account of Jihad or in the name of Kashmir. The fact of the matter is that J&K is an integral part of India and therefore Pakistan or for that matter any other entity across the world has no right to interfere or even comment over the issue as Government of India is good enough to tackle its internal problems. It is pertinent to mention that four terrorists, including a Pakistani was killed and one ultra was arrested in three separate encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The encounters took place in Pulwama, Ganderbal and Kupwara districts of the Kashmir valley. The government needs to maintain pressure on the terrorists and act tough in all cases related to the insurgency. Leniency of any sort will prove detrimental to the country and therefore it is advisable that government should give clear cut instructions to eliminate all those who have slight soft corner towards separatism because this tendency gives rise to terrorist activities which India has been facing since last over three decades as Kashmir is bleeding endlessly. Taking strict actions is a must for putting an end to the killing spree in Kashmir as already many lives have been lost and the barbarism is continuing since the last few months.