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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
For talks, Pakistan should hand over Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar: Rajnath
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday again clarified that if there are talks with Pakistan, they will 'only be on terrorism and PoK' and maintained that 'if Pakistan is serious about talks, it should hand over terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India so that justice is served'. He asserted: 'Both of them are not only in India's list of 'Most Wanted Terrorists', they are also UN Designated Terrorists. Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the Mumbai attacks, has been brought to India recently. Hafiz Saeed is also guilty of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and justice must be done for his crimes.' Addressing officers and sailors on board India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, off the Goa coast, Singh refered to Operation Sindoor, saying, 'Operation Sindoor is not just military action, but India's frontal assault against terrorism, and if Pakistan resorts to anything evil or unethical, it will, this time, face the firepower and ire of the Indian Navy.' Commending the Indian Navy's 'silent service' during Operation Sindoor, the minister said the Navy's aggressive deployment in the Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor, along with its unmatched maritime domain awareness and supremacy, confined the Pakistani Navy to its shores.
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Will Pakistan hand over Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar? Top focus on Gaurav Sawant's show
This episode of India First focusses on India's demand for Pakistan to extradite UN-designated terrorists Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, the masterminds behind the 26/11 Mumbai and Pulwama terror attacks. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh challenges Pakistan to prove its seriousness about dialogue by meeting this demand. The programme delves into the implications of this demand, the broader context of India-Pakistan relations, and the ultimatum that future talks will only address terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). It also discusses India's response to Pakistani terrorism from the Kargil War to recent strikes, highlighting a shift from strategic restraint to controlled escalation. Former Army Chief General Vij underscores the importance of not trusting Pakistan and discusses military capabilities to reclaim PoK.
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
What has happened so far was just a warm-up: Rajnath on Operation Sindoor
'I want to tell all of you not to leave any shortcomings in your preparations. What has happened so far was just a warm-up; if Pakistan dares to act again, this time the Navy will also spring into action, and then only God knows what will happen to Pakistan,' he said. In an interaction with naval warriors onboard aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off Goa, Singh said if Pakistan resorts to anything 'evil or unethical' against India, it will face the firepower and ire of the Indian Navy this time. New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) Pakistan should hand over UN-designated terrorists Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India if it is serious about talks between the two countries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. Singh said 'Operation Sindoor is not over yet and this is just a pause, a warning. If Pakistan makes the same mistake again, India's response will be even harsher, and this time, it will not get a chance to recover.' Pakistan needs to understand that the time is up for the 'dangerous game' of terrorism it has been playing since Independence and India will use every method to root out the menace, he said. Anti-India activities are being carried out openly from Pakistani soil and India is 'completely free' to carry out every kind of operation against terrorists on both sides of the border and the sea, Singh said. The defence minister, highlighting the Indian Navy's role during Operation Sindoor, said it succeeded in keeping the Pakistani military tied down. When the Indian Air Force destroyed terror bases on Pakistani soil, the Indian Navy's aggressive deployment in Arabian Sea confined Pakistani Navy to its own shores, he said. Singh used his brief speech to the naval personnel to send a stern warning to Pakistan as he asserted that Operation Sindoor is not just a military action but India's frontal assault against terrorism. 'We will use every method against terrorism that Pakistan can think of, but we will not hesitate to use those methods also which Pakistan cannot even think of,' he said. The defence minister said it would be in Pakistan's interest to 'uproot the nurseries' of terrorism operating on its soil 'with its own hands'. 'It should start by handing over terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India. Both of them are not only on the list of 'Most Wanted Terrorists' in India but are also on the UN's list of designated terrorists,' he said. Azhar, the head of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group, is wanted in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, 2016 Pathankot airbase attacks and the 2019 Pulwama strike. Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group is known to be the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack and wanted in several other terror cases in India. 'Today the whole world is acknowledging India's right to protect its citizens against terrorism. Today no power in the world can stop India from doing this work,' he said. On Pakistan's repeated offer of talks, Singh clarified: 'If there are talks, it will only be on terrorism and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir. If Pakistan is serious about talks, it should hand over terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India so that justice is served.' Commending the Indian Navy's 'silent service' during Operation Sindoor, Singh said the mighty Carrier Battle Group ensured that the Pakistani Navy did not venture out, or else it would have faced the consequences. '1971 is a witness that when the Indian Navy sprang into action, Pakistan was split into two,' he said. On the Operation Sindoor, he said 'our strike was so powerful that Pakistan began pleading with entire world to stop India.' In just a short span of time, we demolished Pakistan's terrorist bases and its intentions, he said adding the speed, depth and clarity with which our armed forces acted were remarkable. Operation Sindoor not only sent a clear message to terrorists but also to their patrons who nurture them, Singh said. In end, on our own terms, we halted our military actions, he said. India carried out precision strikes on nine terror infrastructures early on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. The Pakistani attempts were strongly responded to by the Indian side by inflicting heavy damages to a number of key Pakistani military installations including air bases, air defence systems, command and control centres and radar sites. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on May 10 announced that India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. PTI MPB ZMN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
'Operation Sindoor' not just military action but India's attack on terrorism: Rajnath Singh
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that Operation Sindoor is not just a military operation but a direct attack on terrorism by India. Speaking onboard INS Vikrant in the Arabian Sea, Singh interacted with naval personnel and praised the Indian Navy's role in the operation, which he described as a strategic and symbolic move in the country's broader fight against terrorism. ''Operation Sindoor' is not just a military action but India's frontal assault against terrorism. We will use every method Pakistan can think of against terrorism, but we will not hesitate to use methods that Pakistan cannot even think of,' he said. He praised the Indian Navy's strategic restraint and effectiveness during the operation. 'During Operation Sindoor, the Indian Navy impressed every Indian with its silent service. By remaining silent, the Indian Navy succeeded in keeping the Pakistani army tied down. Just imagine what will happen when the one who can keep a country's army 'locked in a bottle' even by remaining silent,' he added. Singh warned Pakistan of severe consequences if it continues to support terrorism. 'This time Pakistan did not have to face the firepower of the Indian Navy, but the world knows that if Pakistan does any nefarious act this time, it is possible that this time the opening will be at the hands of our Navy,' he said. He further asserted that Pakistan's longstanding involvement in terrorism has reached its end. 'Pakistan needs to understand clearly that the dangerous game of terrorism that it has been playing since the time of independence, its time limit is now over. Whenever Pakistan instigates any terrorist act against India, it will not only have to bear the consequences but, like every time, it will also have to face defeat, he said. Reiterating India's right to self-defence, Singh said, 'Anti-India activities are being carried out openly from Pakistani soil. India is completely free to carry out every kind of operation against terrorists, both on this side and that side of the border and the sea. Today, the whole world is acknowledging India's right to protect its citizens against terrorism. Today, no power in the world can stop India from doing this work.' He further said that it will be in Pakistan's favour if it uproots the nursery of terrorism operating on its soil with its own hands. 'It should start by handing over terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India. Both of them are not only in the list of 'Most Wanted Terrorists' in India, but they are also in the list of UN-designated terrorists,' Singh said. 'Hafiz Saeed is the culprit of the 'Mumbai attacks'. Justice should be done for the crime committed by his organisation of spreading death in Mumbai through the sea route. This cannot happen in Pakistan.' Referring to the recent extradition of Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India, Singh said, 'Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the Mumbai attacks, has been brought to India recently. Pakistan is repeatedly offering talks.' Rajnath Singh was accompanied onboard INS Vikrant by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, and other senior officials of the Indian Navy. (ANI)
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Pak would be split into 4 parts, if…: Rajnath's statement at sea with Op Sindoor hint
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Friday that if Pakistan is serious about a dialogue, it should hand over 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to India. Singh also said that if the Navy had come into 'full form' during Operation Sindoor, then Pakistan would have split into four parts.
