Former US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, slammed Pakistan on Thursday over the Pahalgam terror attack. She stated that Islamabad could no longer play the victim. Her remarks came in the wake of India launching strikes against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
India Launches ‘Operation Sindoor’ Against Terror Camps
Under ‘Operation Sindoor‘, India launched military strikes on locations linked to terror outfits, such as Jaish and Lashkar, in Pakistan and PoK. Earlier today, the Indian army neutralized Pakistani Air Defence Radars in various areas, including Lahore.
“Terrorists launched an attack that killed dozens of Indian citizens. India had every right to retaliate and defend itself. Pakistan does not get to play the victim. No country gets a pass for supporting terrorist activity,” said Haley in an X post.
In spite of international support for India’s right to retaliate and protect its territorial integrity following the Pahalgam attack. Pakistan is stepping up efforts to present itself as a victim by publicizing false reports that civilians were targeted during ‘Operation Sindoor’.
Nine Terror Camps Targeted in Pakistan and PoK
The Ministry of Defence stated that Indian Armed Forces attacked nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, from where terrorist attacks on India were planned, under the codename ‘Operation Sindoor’.
India insisted that only terror hideouts, and not military bases of the country, or civilians were attacked. “Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature… India has shown considerable restraint in choosing targets and manner of execution,” the government said in a release.
India Rebuts Civilian Casualty Allegations
The government once more on Thursday rejected the claims by the government that civilians were targeted in attacks, stating: “The people killed at these facilities were terrorists. Granting terrorists state funerals, perhaps a practice in Pakistan.”
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri further noted that if only civilians were killed in the attacks, “I wonder what message this picture (of State funerals) actually sends to all of you. This is a question that is worth asking”.
