Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated India's firm stand on cross-border terrorism, highlighting the significance of Operation Sindoor in exposing Pakistan's continued patronage of terror groups. Speaking at a public address, Shah underscored the decisive Indian response to Pakistan's provocation.
“We believed that we had attacked the terrorists, but Pakistan proved that it sponsors terrorism,” Shah said, indicating that Islamabad's reaction to the operation unveiled its complicity.
According to Shah, the Indian Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor as a precise and targeted counter-terrorism action. However, Pakistan reacted by viewing the strike on terror camps as a direct attack on itself. “Pakistan, considering the attack on terrorists as an attack on itself,” he said, stressing the implications of such a stance.
Shah also detailed how Pakistan’s army tried to escalate the situation by targeting Indian civilian areas and military installations. In response, the Indian Army launched a strong counteroffensive. “When the Pakistani army tried to attack our civilian bases and our military establishments, the Indian army gave a strong reply. It demonstrated their firepower by attacking their airbases,” Shah declared.
