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India warns of potential military action in Pakistan amid ongoing tensions

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In the wake of a brief but intense conflict between India and Pakistan, New Delhi has issued a stark warning, indicating its readiness to conduct military operations deep within Pakistan if provocations arise, particularly from terrorist activities. This declaration comes nearly three weeks after a ceasefire was established following significant military exchanges between the two nuclear-armed nations.

Ongoing concerns regarding terrorism

During a visit to Brussels, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar emphasized that the fundamental issues instigating the conflict remain unresolved. He stated, “It [Pakistan] is a country very steeped in its use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy. That is the whole issue.”

When questioned about whether the circumstances that led to last month’s war persist, Jaishankar reaffirmed, “If you call the commitment to terrorism a source of tension, absolutely, it is.” The recent hostilities were ignited by accusations from India that Pakistan had facilitated a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, predominantly Hindus, within an Indian-administered area, a charge Pakistan vehemently denies.

Details of the conflict and its aftermath

The conflict escalated in early May, leading to a series of retaliatory missile and aerial strikes that caused widespread fear of an increase in hostilities. A ceasefire was eventually declared on May 10, but both nations have proclaimed victory despite divergent narratives regarding the course of the conflict. Initially, India refuted claims from Pakistan regarding the downing of its fighter jets. However, an Indian military official later conceded that losses were incurred, although specific details about the number or type of aircraft were not disclosed.

Images circulated on social media indicate that both a Mirage and a Rafale jet, manufactured in France, were destroyed. Reports from U.S. and French officials suggest that Pakistani forces successfully downed at least one of these jets using Chinese technology. In response to inquiries about the incident, Jaishankar acknowledged the losses but indicated that formal communications regarding the matter would be forthcoming.

Jaishankar also pointed to the substantial damage inflicted on the Pakistani Air Force by Indian forces, suggesting that this overwhelming impact led Pakistan to seek a ceasefire. He remarked, “As far I’m concerned, how effective the Rafale was or frankly, how effective other systems were — to me the proof of the pudding are the destroyed and disabled airfields on the Pakistani side.”

Further elaborating, he stated, “The fighting stopped on the 10th for one reason and one reason only, which was that on the 10th morning we hit these eight Pakistani, the main eight Pakistani airfields and disabled them.”

Jaishankar, who was in Brussels for significant trade discussions with the European Union, condemned Pakistan’s actions, alleging that it was training “thousands” of terrorists openly and deploying them against India. He declared, “We are not going to live with it. So our message to them is that if you continue to do the kind of barbaric acts which they did in April, then there is going to be retribution, and that retribution will be against the terrorist organizations and the terrorist leadership.”

He concluded with a resolute statement: “And we don’t care where they are. If they are deep in Pakistan, we will go deep into Pakistan.”

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