New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) India today trashed the Pakistan Foreign Office’s reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation yesterday, and said that Islamabad needs to get used to "the new normal" of New Delhi's fierce retribution for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attacks.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, briefing the media days after the ceasefire with Pakistan, said:
“We have seen the statement made by the Pakistani side. That a nation which has nurtured terrorism on an industrial scale should think that it can escape the consequences is fooling itself.
“The terrorist infrastructure sites that India destroyed were responsible not only for the deaths of Indians but of many other innocents around the world.
“There is now a new normal. The sooner Pakistan gets used to it, the better.”
Notably, the Pakistan Foreign Office had “categorically rejected the provocative and inflammatory assertions" made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation yesterday.
The MEA spokesperson also trashed the claims by the Pakistani Foreign Minister to CNN:
“In the last week, as a result of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has seen its terrorism centres in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad and other places destroyed.
“Thereafter, its military capabilities were significantly degraded by us and key airbases effectively put out of action. If the Pakistani Foreign Minister wishes to project these as achievements, he is welcome to do so.
“Where India is concerned, our stand was clear and consistent from the start. We would target terrorist infrastructure operating out of Pakistan.
“If the Pakistani military stayed out, there would be no problem. If they fired on us, we would respond suitably.
“Till the night of May 9, Pakistan was threatening India with a massive assault. Once their attempt failed on 10th May morning and they received a devastating Indian counter-response, their tune changed and their DGMO eventually reached out to us.
“In essence, India’s position remained the same; Pakistan’s position changed on 10th May morning after its airbases were effectively put out of action.
“All you have to do is look at who called who to negotiate the terms of the cessation of firing,” he added.
The spokesperson also said that satellite pictures are available commercially for people to check.
“I urge you to look at the sites which Pakistan claims to have attacked. Contrast it with the places which we successfully targeted and destroyed. That will give you a clear picture.”
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