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Ghulam Nabi Azad clarified that India's Operation Sindoor specifically targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK, not civilians. He lamented Pakistan's retaliatory attacks on Indian civilians despite India's peace efforts. BJP MP Baijayant Panda highlighted India's new doctrine to impose costs on Pakistan for fostering terrorism. The multi-party delegation, including Azad and Panda, engaged with the Indian diaspora in Bahrain before heading to other Gulf nations.

Key Points: Ghulam Nabi Azad Says Operation Sindoor Targets Pakistan Terror Infrastructure

  • Azad stresses Operation Sindoor avoided civilian casualties
  • BJP's Panda warns of India's new anti-terror doctrine
  • Delegation discusses Pakistan's decades-long terror support
  • Multi-party team engages Indian diaspora in Bahrain
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Operation Sindoor not against people of Pakistan, but terrorist infrastructure: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Azad clarifies Operation Sindoor aimed at Pakistan terror bases, not civilians, while BJP's Panda warns of India's new doctrine imposing costs.

"Operation Sindoor was not against Pakistan people but terror infrastructure in PoJK - Ghulam Nabi Azad"

Manama, May 25

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that Operation Sindoor launched by India in response to the Pahalgam terror attack was not intended to be against people in Pakistan, but against the terrorist infrastructure in the neighbouring country and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

"Operation Sindoor was not intended to be against the people of Pakistan but against the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK. I congratulate our armed forces that none of the civilians of Pakistan were killed, as only terrorists were killed, and some family members of terrorists. But the sad part is that Pakistan blindly fired in our border areas, and they intentionally attacked our civilians," Azad, who is part of an all-party delegation led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Baijayant Panda, told ANI.

He said that even after "trying to have good relations with neighbours", India has faced terrorist attacks from the other side of the border.

"We are happy to meet the Indian diaspora; they came in large numbers. Be it any government, all our prime ministers have always tried to have good relations with our neighbours, including Pakistan. They always held talks with the Pakistan leadership, but after every such initiative, India faced terrorist attacks from the other side of the border," Azad said.

Meanwhile, Panda said that the "changed doctrine" of India to deal with terrorism will impose a cost on Pakistan.

He further stated that Pakistan has been fostering terrorism for many decades and discussions were held with Indian diaspora leaders on how India's changed doctrine was going to impose a cost on Pakistan.

"They are, of course, aware of the situation, and we gave them a lot of facts and figures about how Pakistan has been fostering terrorism for so many decades, and our changed doctrine that we will impose a cost on Pakistan," Panda told ANI.

Panda, leading a multi-party delegation to Bahrain, praised the Indian community residing on foreign soil and said that they represent the voice of 140 crore Indians and the country's growing "soft power".

The delegation, consisting of BJP MPs Panda, Nishikant Dubey, Phangnon Konyak, Rekha Sharma, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Satnam Singh Sandhu, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and former foreign secretary Harsh Shringla, will now visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Algeria.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Finally some clarity on our stance! Operation Sindoor shows India's maturity - targeting only terror hubs while protecting civilians. But Pakistan's response by attacking our border villages shows their true colors. Enough is enough! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
While I support strong action against terrorism, we must ensure no civilian casualties on either side. The cycle of violence needs to stop. Maybe more diplomatic efforts before military ops? Just a thought...
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Amit S.
Pakistan has been playing this double game for decades - shaking hands with one side while funding terror with the other. Time to make them pay economically and diplomatically. Operation Sindoor is just the beginning!
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Sunita R.
Our armed forces deserve all the praise 👏 Surgical strikes with such precision that only terrorists were targeted. But heartbreaking to see our border villagers suffering in retaliation. When will our neighbors understand we want peace, not war?
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Vikram J.
Good to see multi-party delegation speaking in one voice abroad. Terrorism should be above politics. Though I wish they'd focus more on securing our borders than foreign tours... just saying.
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Neha T.
The naming 'Operation Sindoor' is so powerful - symbolizes both strength and our cultural identity. But beyond symbolism, we need consistent policy to counter Pak's terror factories. One operation won't solve decades-old problem.

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