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Operation Mahadev: Operation Mahadev, a joint operation by the Indian Army and the state police, in which three Pakistan-linked terrorists who reportedly carried out the Pahalgam terror attack, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, has rattled the neighbouring country with Islamabad now accusing Indian leaders, particularly the ruling BJP of leveling false allegations against the country without any credible evidence. What did Pakistan say?
In a statement, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry termed the statements made in the Indian Parliament on Operation Mahadev during the discussion on Operation Sindoor, as 'irresponsible and provocative', which are aimed at 'distorting facts, justifying India's aggression and gaining public support for its military actions' against Pakistan.
'We completely reject the anti-Pakistan statements made by Indian leaders in their Parliament,' Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in the statement. The spokesperson also claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Operation Mahadev were completely 'non-factual' and lacked any shred of truth.
'India attacked Pakistan on the night of 6-7 May without any credible evidence or investigation, and its aggressive stance has not changed as it continues to make new allegations against Pakistan,' he alleged. Why Pakistan is accusing Home Minister Amit Shah?
The Pakistan Foreign Office further claimed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had offered to conduct an impartial international investigation into the Pahalgam attack, but the offer was declined by India, which is now making 'baseless' claims by linking the terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev to Pakistan.
The spokesperson also brought up the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that India's remarks on the strategic water sharing agreement between the two countries are 'worrying'. Operation Mahadev
On Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha that three Pakistan-linked terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam attack– Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Suleiman alias Faizal, Afghan, and Jibran– were killed during Operation Mahadev, a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday.
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