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'Congratulations to the Indian Armed Forces for eliminating three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, ' said the Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, during a special discussion on 'Operation Mahadev' in the Rajya Sabha, adding that no civilian was killed during the 'Operation Sindoor'. He then affirmed that if Pakistan cannot take action against terrorism on its soil, India is ready to help the neighbouring country as Indian forces are capable of fighting terror on the other side of the border as well.

 

Operation Sindoor was India's response to the Pahalgam attack, for now, it has been suspended, and can be resumed anytime if Pakistan indulges in terror activities in India again, the minister warned. 

 

"India wants terrorism to end in the whole world, including Pakistan. I would advise Pakistan, if you are not able to take action against terrorism, take help from India, we are ready to help. Our forces are capable of fighting terror on this side of the border, as well as on the other side, this has been proved by Operation Sindoor. If Pakistan commits any terror incidents in future, we will relaunch Operation Sindoor without hesitation. Our vision is that Operation Sindoor should carry on continuously. There can be a comma but no full stop," he stressed.

"I congratulate the Indian Army and other security forces through this House for their success in eliminating three TRF terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. This is the same TRF whose terrorists brutally killed 26 innocent and blameless people in the Poonch area on April 22."

 

'Congratulations to the Indian Armed Forces for eliminating three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, ' said the Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, during a special discussion on 'Operation Mahadev' in the Rajya Sabha, adding that no civilian was killed during the 'Operation Sindoor'. He then affirmed that if Pakistan cannot take action against terrorism on its soil, India is ready to help the neighbouring country, as Indian forces are capable of fighting terror on the other side of the border as well.

 

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Operation Sindoor was India's response to the Pahalgam attack, and for now, it has been suspended, but it will be resumed anytime if Pakistan indulges in terror activities in India again, the minister warned. 
 

"India wants terrorism to end in the whole world, including Pakistan. I would advise Pakistan, if you are not able to take action against terrorism, to seek help from India; we are ready to help. Our forces are capable of fighting terror on this side of the border, as well as on the other side; this has been proved by Operation Sindoor. If Pakistan commits any terror incidents in the future, we will relaunch Operation Sindoor without hesitation. Our vision is that Operation Sindoor should carry on continuously. There can be a comma but no full stop," he stressed.

"I congratulate the Indian Army and other security forces through this House for their success in eliminating three TRF terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. This is the same TRF whose terrorists brutally killed 26 innocent and blameless people in the Poonch area on April 22."

Further speaking on India's May 7 Operation Sindoor, the defence minister cited, "The purpose of this operation was to destroy terrorist hideouts and to send a clear message that India maintains zero tolerance against terrorism. Before executing Operation Sindoor, our forces thoroughly studied every aspect. We had several options. But we chose the option that would cause maximum damage to terrorists and their bases while ensuring no harm to Pakistan's ordinary citizens." 
 

He said Home Minister Amit Shah has provided details of the joint operation by the forces in the Lok Sabha. Singh said that after the Pahalgam attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the service chiefs and gave them a free hand to use their wisdom, strategic understanding, and regional security situation to decide on the response. 

He said the military leadership also showed maturity, and stressed that India's response - Operation Sindoor - was aimed at giving a clear message that India will take strong action and go to any extent against terror. 

"Our action was in self-defence, it was not expansionist...The aim was to destroy terror infrastructure and give the message of zero tolerance for terror. The political-military objective was to punish Pakistan for using terrorism as a proxy war. The role of our armies and other security forces in ensuring India's internal and external security cannot be praised enough," he added.
 

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Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha that Lashkar-e-Taiba's top commander Suleman, involved in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, was among three terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev, also conducted in Jammu and Kashmir. 

"In the Operation Mahadev, Suleman alias Faizal..., Afghan and Jibran, these three terrorists were killed in a joint operation of the Indian Army, CRPF, and J&K Police... Suleman was an A-category commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Afghan was an A-category Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist. And Jibran was also an A-grade terrorist... All three terrorists who killed our citizens in the Baisaran valley have been eliminated...," Shah said during the second debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha.

 

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