Overview

• Speaking to the Indian community in Morocco, the defence minister said a possible “part 2 or part 3” of the operation depends on Pakistan’s behavior.
• He warned that any fresh terrorist activity would draw a decisive response from India.
• Singh said the earlier strikes targeted perpetrators for their actions and avoided civilian and military establishments.
• He recounted that after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, the service chiefs affirmed immediate readiness and Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the forces a free hand.
• He added that New Delhi agreed to a ceasefire when Islamabad sought one because India wants stable relations with its neighbor.