2024-04-12 06:03:25
New Delhi : Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has also warned Pakistan on the issue of terrorism and has also offered help. In an interview given to news agency ANI, the Defense Minister warned Pakistan that if it tries to destabilize India by using terrorism, it will have to face consequences. He also said, ‘Pakistan should stop terrorism and if it feels that it is not capable of doing this, then India is ready to cooperate to stop terrorism.’ Offering help to Pakistan in dealing with terrorism. He has said that Pakistan should eliminate terrorism from its soil and if it feels that it is not able to do so, then it can take help from India.
In an interview to ANI, Rajnath Singh stressed that if Pakistan tries to destabilize India by using terrorism, it will have to face the consequences.
India has repeatedly stressed that it will not tolerate cross-border terrorism and cannot ignore terrorism to improve relations with Islamabad. New Delhi has also said that it is the responsibility of Islamabad to create an environment in which there is no terror, hostility or violence.
Rajnath Singh said that if Pakistan’s intentions are clear, then it should take decisive action against cross-border terrorism.
The Defense Minister said, ‘If Pakistan tries to destabilize India through terrorism, it will have to face the consequences. Pakistan needs to control terrorism. If Pakistan feels that it is not able to control it, if they feel that they are not able to, India is a neighbour, if they want to take India’s help, they should take it. India is ready to provide all kinds of help to deal with terrorism.
He further said, ‘They are our neighbours, and if their intention is clear that terrorism should end, then they should do it themselves or take help from India… Together we can end terrorism. But it’s their decision, I’m just giving a suggestion.
When asked about his ‘Ghus ke marenge’ statement given in a recent TV interview, Rajnath Singh said that India will make every possible effort to deal with terrorism.
He said, ‘We will not allow terrorists to operate within Indian borders. We will make every possible effort to stop this. Asked whether such action could also be taken across the border, he said, “We will see what happens.”
India had carried out surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control in September 2016, days after the terror attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. After the Pulwama terrorist attack, India had destroyed the terrorist camp in Balakot, Pakistan in February 2019 by carrying out an air strike.
Asked about the strong policy and whether statements by BJP leaders during the Lok Sabha election campaign were becoming aggressive, he said the role of the BJP-led NDA government has never been aggressive.
He said, ‘We have a balanced approach on every issue.’
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said on April 7 that the country is capable and equipped to deal with all internal and external security threats and ensure the safety of all citizens.
At a rally in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Yogi Adityanath had said, ‘We do not know how reliable The Guardian’s report is, but the new India knows how to protect its citizens and international borders. In 1952, Congress had inflicted a deep wound on the heart of the country by giving certain constitutional privileges to (the then state of) Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah rectified the historic mistake by abrogating Article 370, as it ended terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir forever.’