Jammu, Oct. 15 -- Delivering a blunt message to Islamabad, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that any fresh act of terror originating from Pakistan would be met with an even stronger response from India.
Speaking at a Defence Conclave in the national capital, Singh described Operation Sindoor, the Balakot airstrikes and the surgical strikes as more than military operations.
In his words, these operations marked a decisive shift from diplomatic condemnation to proactive action aimed at striking terrorism at its source. India's culture favours dialogue and coexistence, he said, but its love of peace should never be mistaken for weakness.
He added that since 2014 the "shelf life" of most terrorists has dropped to under a year,...