NEW DELHI: India is committed to taking "firm and decisive" action against the terrorists who perpetrated the Pahalgam attack and those who support them, said PM Narendra Modi amid repeated calls by the global community for restraint and de-escalation and as tensions soar with Pakistan.
After a bilateral meeting with visiting Angola President Joao Manuel Lourenco, Modi said both agreed that terror is the biggest threat to humanity. Modi delivered his media statement after the meeting in Hindi but switched over to English while talking about the April 22 attack.
PM remark suggests India hasn’t ruled out military operations
The PM had done the same two days after the attack while speaking in Madhubani in Bihar where he, in his first response to the tourist massacre, pledged to identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers. Modi’s remarks on the Pahalgam attack, are significant as these suggest India hasn’t given up on the military option for pursuing those who perpetrated the attack and their backers. Lourenço also strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack and expressed solidarity with the Indian people. As govt weighs punitive measures against Pakistan for its role in the attack, it has come under some serious pressure from friends and partners like the US, EU and Gulf countries to avoid any escalation and resolve the cross-border terrorism issue diplomatically. Modi was speaking days after US secretary of state Marco Rubio urged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate and work for peace in south Asia. His counterpart S Jaishankar had responded by saying that the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
“I thanked President Lourenço and the people of Angola for their condolences on the loss of lives in Pahalgam. India is committed to taking firm and decisive action against the terrorists and those who support them. We thank Angola for their support in our fight against cross-border terrorism,’’ said the PM, while announcing an expansion of the energy partnership with the southwestern African country that is an important supplier of oil and gas to India. Modi also announced a $200 million defence credit line for the modernisation of Angola’s armed forces.
After a bilateral meeting with visiting Angola President Joao Manuel Lourenco, Modi said both agreed that terror is the biggest threat to humanity. Modi delivered his media statement after the meeting in Hindi but switched over to English while talking about the April 22 attack.
PM remark suggests India hasn’t ruled out military operations
The PM had done the same two days after the attack while speaking in Madhubani in Bihar where he, in his first response to the tourist massacre, pledged to identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers. Modi’s remarks on the Pahalgam attack, are significant as these suggest India hasn’t given up on the military option for pursuing those who perpetrated the attack and their backers. Lourenço also strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack and expressed solidarity with the Indian people. As govt weighs punitive measures against Pakistan for its role in the attack, it has come under some serious pressure from friends and partners like the US, EU and Gulf countries to avoid any escalation and resolve the cross-border terrorism issue diplomatically. Modi was speaking days after US secretary of state Marco Rubio urged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate and work for peace in south Asia. His counterpart S Jaishankar had responded by saying that the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
“I thanked President Lourenço and the people of Angola for their condolences on the loss of lives in Pahalgam. India is committed to taking firm and decisive action against the terrorists and those who support them. We thank Angola for their support in our fight against cross-border terrorism,’’ said the PM, while announcing an expansion of the energy partnership with the southwestern African country that is an important supplier of oil and gas to India. Modi also announced a $200 million defence credit line for the modernisation of Angola’s armed forces.
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