Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday escalated his rhetoric against Pakistan, claiming that what were previously viewed as proxy wars now constitute a \u201cwell-thought-out strategy\u201d by Islamabad, and warning that India would respond \u201caccordingly\u201d if faced with acts of war. Addressing a ceremony in Gandhinagar, Indian Gujarat, Modi invoked a nationalist narrative rooted in historical grievances, vowing a forceful response to what he described as calculated acts of aggression from across the border. \u201cWe can\u2019t call this a proxy war as those who were killed after May 6 were given state honours in Pakistan. Pakistani flags were draped over their coffins, and their military saluted them. This proves that these terrorist activities are not just a proxy war \u2014 this is a deliberate war strategy on their part\u201d, Modi said. Citing Operation Sindoor, Modi claimed that nine identified terrorist bases were destroyed in 22 minutes with full camera documentation. Modi linked current tensions to the historical legacy of Partition, stating that \u201cduring Partition, Maa Bharati was divided into two, and that very night, the first terror attack on Kashmir was launched by the mujahideen. Had they been eliminated then, these 75 years of suffering could have been avoided.\u201d He went on to lament how Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel\u2019s vision of \u2018reclaiming\u2019 Azad Kashmir had not been followed through, adding ominously that: \u201cNo matter how strong or healthy the body is, even a single thorn can cause constant pain \u2014 and we\u2019ve decided that the thorn must be removed\u201d. Referring to India\u2019s repeated military encounters with Pakistan, Modi asserted, \u201cWhenever India and Pakistan went to war, our Indian Armed Forces defeated them in a way they would never forget. Realising they could never win a direct war against India, they turned to proxy warfare, providing military training and support to terrorists instead.\u201d In the midst of his aggressive posturing, the Indian prime minister also decided to preach \u2018global wellbeing\u2019, saying that \u201cIndia has always advocated peace and stability\u201d. He also touched on water resource issues in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and the Indus Waters Treaty, which he claimed had been \u201cput in abeyance\u201d, accusing previous Indian governments of neglecting dam maintenance and water infrastructure. Modi used the occasion to also frame Operation Sindoor as a national mission. \u201cOperation Sindoor is not merely a military initiative but a responsibility shared by every Indian citizen.\u201d The speech also included broader economic commentary, with Modi highlighting India\u2019s rise to what he says is the world\u2019s fourth-largest economy. Meanwhile, Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Indian prime minister\u2019s remarks, describing them as a \u201chate-driven invocation of violence\u201d that sets a \u201cdangerous precedent… in a region already burdened by volatility.\u201d In a statement, the Foreign Office said the speech represented \u201creckless provocation, intended to distract from the ongoing human rights abuses and demographic engineering in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.\u201d \u201cThe international community must take serious note of India\u2019s escalating rhetoric\u201d, the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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