Pakistan's actions not a mere 'proxy war' anymore but a 'deliberate strategy' to target India: PM Modi

Time of India

27-05-2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan, declaring that its actions can no longer be dismissed as a mere
proxy war
but must now be seen as a "deliberate strategy" to target India.
Speaking at a public event in Gandhinagar, PM Modi said, 'In the aftermath of
Operation Sindoor
, we must not mistake Pakistan's behaviour as a proxy war anymore — this is now a deliberate strategy to bleed India.'
'Pakistan started a proxy war by training terrorists and sending them to India to kill innocent civilians,' Modi said, tracing the pattern of cross-border aggression back to 1947. 'The very night that saw Partition and the creation of Pakistan, the first terrorist attack happened on Kashmir's soil. They called them mujahideen — and under that pretense, a part of Kashmir was taken.'
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In a strong historical reference, Modi said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had wanted the Indian Army to press forward until Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was reclaimed.
'Had we given those terrorists a death sentence that day, had Patel's words been respected, history would have been different,' Modi said.
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The Prime Minister asked, 'Should we tolerate such atrocities or retaliate?' He answered emphatically, 'Goli ka jawab goli se dena chahiye, eet ka jawab eet se' — a bullet for a bullet, a brick for a brick.
On
Indus Waters Treaty
being held in abeyance, Modi said that India had not taken any drastic steps yet. 'I haven't done anything significant for now. For now, the Indus Waters Treaty is simply in abeyance,' he said, hinting at future escalation if provocations persist.
Despite the tough talk on national security, Modi underlined that India's core philosophy remains rooted in peace and cooperation.
'We do not want enmity with anyone. We want peace. We want progress — for ourselves and for the world,' Modi said, invoking India's spiritual values with the phrase Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — the world is one family.
The Prime Minister also reflected on his governance journey.
'Yesterday, May 26, marked the anniversary of my first day as Prime Minister in 2014. Back then, we were the world's 11th largest economy. Despite challenges — from COVID to terrorism — India is now the 4th largest economy.'
'This land is not ordinary. This is veeron ki dharti — a land of warriors,' Modi said, asserting that India will no longer tolerate aggression from across the border and is prepared to respond with strength and clarity.