Indian forces ready to face any hostile nation boldly, says Rajnath Singh
's recent decision to appoint Pakistan as the vice chair of its counter-terrorism committee as "a cruel joke", defence minister
Tuesday said the world must put strategic, diplomatic and economic pressure on Islamabad which continues to provide safe haven to terror organisations.
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Initiating the debate on
in RS, Singh also said the "day is not far" when the people of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir will willingly "return home" and become a part of India.
Though he did not name China, which actively helped Pakistan during the May 7-10 cross-border hostilities with even "live" satellite inputs on Indian military deployments, Singh said, "We know which country was doing what during Operation Sindoor."
"Not only Pakistan, but every country that looks at India with ill-intent should understand that today, our armed forces have the strength & capability to deal with any situation...Through Op Sindoor, we have also sent a message to the powers that were encouraging Pakistan," he added.
While repeating most of what he said in Lok Sabha on Monday, including that Operation Sindoor had been only paused for now after achieving politico-military objectives, Singh made special mention of UNSC's decision to make Pakistan vice chair of the counter-terror panel, calling it "very unfortunate" and a "mockery" of the global fight against terrorism.
"This panel was formed after 9/11. And we all know who carried out 9/11 attacks. It is also no secret Pakistan harboured the mastermind (Osama bin Laden) of that attack. This is like asking a cat to guard the milk. This decision is not only shocking but also reflects the seriousness of an organisation like UN on the issue of
," he said.
Pakistan is a country where declared terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar roam freely and spew venom, and Army officers offer prayers at funerals of terrorists. "Now, the same Pakistan is expected to lead the global community against terrorism. Is this anything less than a cruel joke?" Singh added.
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