Slams Islamabad for sponsoring terrorism
Dras: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed Pakistan for making terrorism a “part of its state policy”, and said there will be no talks with the country other than on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, which is a “part of India illegally occupied” by it.
In his address at the Kargil War Memorial here, the Defence Minister also said that Operation Sindoor clearly demonstrated what will be the fate of those who attempt to threaten India with terrorism, asserting that the country can respond to any misadventure by Pakistan in a manner “beyond their imagination”.
The occasion was the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, with Singh describing India’s victory in the Kargil war in 1999 as “a diamond studded in the crown of Bharat Mata”.
Recalling the Operation Sindoor conducted in May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, he said the Indian armed forces dealt a severe blow to the backers and supporters of terrorism.
Asserting that India and its armed forces have the capacity to respond to any misadventure by Pakistan in a manner “beyond their imagination”, he said, “Any evil
step towards the sovereignty and integrity of India will meet with the same fate.”
“There will be no talks with Pakistan other than on Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), a part of India which it occupied illegally,” the Defence Minister said.
