'Powerful Message To Pakistan': Lt Gen DS Hooda Hails Op Sindoor, Says India Must Be Prepared
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The former GOC-in-C of the army's Northern Command, however, pointed out that it is not in the interest of both countries to drag this as Pakistan's political situation is not good
Operation Sindoor sends a 'powerful message" to Pakistan saying India will hit the heart of terrorist leadership, said Lieutenant General (retd) DS Hooda.
Lt Gen Hooda, the former GOC-in-C of the Indian Army's Northern Command, hailed Operation Sindoor but cautioned that India needs to be prepared for any kind of retaliation from Pakistan.
'This is a very powerful message gone to Pakistan. We will hit you in the heart of terrorist leadership," he told CNN-News18.
He said Pakistan can save face, but its options are limited. He, however, pointed out that it is not in the interest of both countries to drag this situation.
'Pakistan can save some face, but their options are limited. The Karachi Stock Exchange has fallen drastically…farmers are suffering because of the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. It is not in the interest of both countries to drag this as Pakistan's political situation is not the best," he added.
Defence experts have called the missile strikes carried out by the Indian armed forces, as a 'precision strike" against terror infrastructure and said the action was very much on 'expected lines".
Some experts also said the action by India would serve as a lesson to Pakistan and warn them that they 'should not go beyond this".
terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base Muridke.
Hours after the strike, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed mediapersons here and said it was deemed essential that the perpetrators and planners of the April 22 Pahalgam attack be brought to justice as there was 'no demonstrable" step from Islamabad to take action against the terror infrastructure on its territory or on territory under its control.
Misri said Indian military carried out a 'measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible" strike to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan to 'deter and to pre-empt" any further terrorist strikes.
(With PTI inputs)
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