'We Didn't Declare War': Amit Shah On Why India Ended Conflict With Pakistan

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Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 20:27 IST

Amit Shah said India had launched a "limited aggression" against terror camps in Pakistan to exercise its legitimate right to self-defence.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha. (Sansad TV)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha. (Sansad TV)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarified on Wednesday that India had not declared war against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, and that it was a “limited aggression" in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

Responding to the Opposition’s claims about why a ceasefire was announced, Shah said in Rajya Sabha, “We did not even declare a war (against Pakistan). What kind of ceasefire are you talking about? It was a limited aggression, an attack on terrorism and the use of our legitimate right to self-defence."

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