The sources said that India’s position after May 7 strikes on terror infrastructure in PoK and other areas was that if Pakistan fires, India will also fire. Even after the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan, government sources have revealed that Operation Sindoor is not yet over.
According to the sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed the armed forces to give a befitting response to any Pakistani misadventure. “Operation Sindoor is not concluded, there is a new normal in India’s response to cross-border terrorism,” people familiar with the matter said.
PM Modi told the military that bullets must be responded to by artillery (Wahan se goli chalegi, toh yahan se gola chalega). The sources also said that India’s position after May 7 strikes on terror infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan was that if Pakistan fires, India will fire more forcefully; if Pakistan stops, India will stop.
New Delhi will only talk to Islamabad through the channel of the director general of military operations, with the sources saying that there is no other issue to discuss. “The Indus Waters Treaty is linked to cross-border terrorism. The treaty will be in abeyance as long as terrorism sponsored by Pakistan against India continues,” people familiar with the matter said. The sources also said that India would increase the cost of cross-border terrorism. “Pakistan can’t expect to continue with terrorism while expecting cooperation in areas of its choosing,” they said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US Vice President JD Vance clearly that if Pakistan does something, the response will be more devastating and strong. On the same night, Pakistan attacked 26 sites and India responded very strongly. Strikes were launched on their bases.
India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire understanding on Saturday, agreeing to cease hostilities after days in the aftermath of New Delhi’s Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the Punjab province.
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that the ceasefire understanding was effective from Saturday, 5 PM IST. But Pakistan went on to violate the understanding by shelling along the LoC and drone activities from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat, the entirety of the International land border between both countries. The authorities have said that the situation was under control by Sunday morning and the hostilities had ceased. But the armed forces remain vigilant and have the order to deal with any violations in a befitting manner.
