The report in the Guardian has added fuel to the fire, with Canada and the U.S. also accusing India of similar actions on their soil.
India will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists who run away there, Rajnath Singh says. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has stirred controversy with his recent remarks, stating that India is prepared to enter Pakistan to eliminate terrorists who flee across the border after carrying out attacks in India. This statement follows a report by Britain’s Guardian newspaper, which claimed that India has conducted operations in Pakistan to eliminate terrorists since 2020.
Singh’s comments come amidst strained relations between India and Pakistan, particularly since a 2019 suicide bombing in Kashmir, which India attributed to Pakistan-based militants. Pakistan, however, denies harboring militants and has accused India of orchestrating attacks on its soil.
The report in the Guardian has added fuel to the fire, with Canada and the U.S. also accusing India of similar actions on their soil. Canada, in particular, has alleged India’s involvement in the death of a Sikh separatist leader in June, which India has vehemently denied.
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While India asserts its right to defend itself against terrorism, its actions have sparked international concern and raised questions about the escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
