Any future act of terror will be seen as act of war, India responds as Pakistan gears up for de-escalation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and others during a high-level meeting | PTI
India will consider any future act of terror as an act of war against the country and vowed to respond accordingly, according top government sources.
India's warning for Pakistan came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the three service chiefs and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan attended the meeting. They reviewed the security situation and decided on the future course of action.
This comes as Pakistan on Saturday said it will consider de-escalation if India stops further attacks.
"Pakistan will consider de-escalation if India stops further attacks. However, if India launches any further strikes, our response will follow," said Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar while speaking to Geo News. This statement came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to him.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 to avenge the killings of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam on April 22. On the night of May 6-7, Indian armed forces destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Following this, several terrorists were killed, including Hafiz Muhammed Jameel and Mohammed Yusuf Azhar, the brothers-in-law of Maulana Masood Azhar.
Other terrorists killed by Indian airstrikes include Mudassar Khadian Khas, Khalid alias Abu Akasha, and Mohammad Hassan Khan. Among these, Mudassar's funeral was attended by top Pakistani military officials. Floral tributes were sent on behalf of Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Nawaz Sharif.
Mohammad Hassan Khan's funeral was attended by top military officials and the Faisalabad deputy commissioner. This blatant political and military support for terrorists in Pakistan has often been exposed by India in the past and have become more evident in the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
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