Defense Minister Rajnath Singh expressed on a Friday that the government will not spare terrorists attempting to disrupt the nation's peace, ensuring a strict reckoning even if they hide in Pakistan. In an interview with a private news channel, the minister was assertive, '20 terrorists neutralized? Any terrorist who harasses India from our neighboring country, or attempts to foster terrorism here, will be met with a crushing response. If they flee to Pakistan, we will pursue them there.'
Rajnath Singh was addressing claims made by the British newspaper 'The Guardian', which suggested that India performed targeted killings in Pakistan. The report cited officials from Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, claiming that India has adopted a policy of targeting those it considers hostile and that India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has eliminated at least 20 such individuals post the 2019 Pulwama attack.
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His statement comes amidst India's rejection of reports by The Guardian. The Ministry of External Affairs labeled the accusations in the report as 'false, malicious, and anti-Indian propaganda'. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has repeatedly stated that targeted assassinations in other countries are not in line with India's policies. Defense Minister added that New Delhi aims to maintain good relations with all of its neighbors, emphasizing that India has never attacked another country.
'India has never tried to capture another country's territory. This is the character of India. But if anyone repeatedly threatens us, attempts to promote terrorist activities on our soil, they won't be spared. Everything Prime Minister Modi has said is true. India is a powerful nation and even Pakistan has begun to understand this,’ he stated.
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Now the enemy knows, new India strikes at the heart of terror: PM Modi
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Churu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled, 'When I last visited here on February 26, 2019, India had conducted the Balakot air strike. From this land of warriors, I reiterate my pledge— I won't let the country perish, stop, or bow down... My promise to Mother India is to not let her head bow down. Today, we've given our forces at the border full freedom to strike back. Now the enemy also knows this is a new India that strikes at the heart of terror.'
