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Unlike the diplomats at the external affairs ministry, home ministry officials are not known to mince words when it comes to criticising Pakistan's government, its army and intelligence agencies for exporting terror to India. The last few week or so, however, home ministry officials have been markedly restrained in slamming Pakistan while briefing the media about the investigation into the Pathankot airbase attack. The thaw between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif has also meant that North Block officials have to weigh every word they utter and put out details in the public domain only after verifying them with the National Investigation Agency. This has also meant fewer speculative stories in the media.