April 22's revenge taken in 22 minutes: PM Modi roars in Bikaner, Jaishankar slams Pak's 'jihadi General', more
This episode of 5ive Live focusses on Prime Minister Modi's visit to Rajasthan's Bikaner, where he inspected the Nal Airbase and delivered a strong message to Pakistan. Modi highlighted the success of Operation Sindoor, stating that '22nd April's revenge was taken in 22 minutes'. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticised Pakistan's military leadership for their extremist outlook. The programme also covers recent border visits by PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, emphasising the government's strategy to connect and develop border states.
While, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued a strong message to Turkey and China, urging them not to support cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The MEA spokesperson emphasised that relations are built on mutual sensitivity to concerns. India's National Security Advisor conveyed India's resolute stance against cross-border terror to his Chinese counterpart. The MEA also reiterated that any India-Pakistan engagement must be bilateral, and talks and terror cannot go together.
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