The Government of India on Wednesday said that India exercised its right to neutralise terrorists and their infrastructure following the precision strikes carried out on 9 locations of Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. During the press briefing, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said Pahalgam terrorist attack has exposed the links of Pakistan with terrorists, Times of India reports.
"As you all know, on April 22, Pakistani and Pakistan-trained terrorist, associated with , launched a barbaric attack on tourists in Pahalgam. 25 Indians, and one Nepali citizen were cowardly murdered. This is the most serious incident since 2008 Mumbai attack considering that fact the civilians were attacked," Misri said.
"A group called the Resistance Front has claimed responsibility for Pahalgam attack. This group is connected with Lashkar-e Taiba. Pakistan links have been established in this attack. On April 25, Pakistan's pressure to remove the reference to TRF from the media release shouldn't be ignored. Pahalgam terrorist attack has exposed the links of Pakistan with terrorists," he added.
Misri said that the intelligence indicated that further attacks against India which compelled India to exercise its right to respond to deter such more cross-border terrorism.
"Our intelligence indicated that further attacks against India are impending. Thus, compulsion, both to deter and prevent and hence earlier this morning, India exercised its right to respond to deter such more cross-border terrorism. Our actions were measured and non-escalatory, proportionate and responsible. They focused on dismantling terrorists' infrastructure."
Describing Pakistan as a haven of terrorists, he said that the rogue nations continue to harbour them, despite being called out globally. Citing the case of Sajid Mir, he said that the terrorists continue to enjoy immunity in Pakistan.
