New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Asserting that the UPA government, post 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, took a "strategic" decision, Congress MP Manish Tewari said that the government at that time deliberately ensured that Pakistan was isolated from the mainstream geo-political scenario.

Tewari made these remarks amid the controversy stirred up following Chidambaram's (former home minister) remarks that retaliation had crossed his mind, but the government chose to exercise restraint under global pressure.

Tewari emphasised that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, under Dr. Manmohan Singh, took national security decisions with utmost seriousness and without succumbing to external pressure.

"Mr Chidambaram can offer his own clarification on his statement if he wishes. Bu

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