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Last Updated:May 09, 2025, 05:19 IST
Vinay Kwatra told US broadcaster CNN that India’s Operation Sindoor was intended to hold the terrorists accountable for Pahalgam carnage.
Indian envoy to the US Vinay Kwatra speaks to CNN journalists Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown. (IMAGE: X)
Indian ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra said that India is at war with terrorism and terrorists backed by Pakistan. Kwatra was speaking to US broadcaster CNN where he made the comments during a news segment with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown.
“We took out terror factories at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). We were very cautious and careful to target only those who were responsible for the killings. The original escalation was on April 22, when they killed 26 innocent civilians, including a Nepali national," Kwatra said.
He said the terrorists took “headshots" of innocent tourists in front of their families and pointed out that the terrorists trained and backed by Pakistan asked the victims about their religion before killing them.
“They killed them in front of their innocent wives and children. What we did was our response to terror, our response to these sub-human killings," he further added.
In retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces carried out the missile and drone strikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early Wednesday.
India on Thursday night neutralised Pakistan military’s attempt to hit military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur and some other locations with missiles and drones as tensions soared between the two countries amid fears of a wider military conflict. India also downed a Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) F-16 jet.
“The strikes were intended to hold the terrorists accountable and deliver justice to the victims. Pakistan’s subsequent military action is them saying that they stand with the terrorists," Kwatra further added.
Sirens and numerous explosions were reported in Akhnoor, Samba, Baramulla and Kupwara and several other places as the Indian military carried out a massive night aerial vigil along the border with Pakistan.
After the Indian military foiled the Pakistani attempts, the defence ministry said India remains “fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and ensure the safety of its people".
Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
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