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India warns Pakistan of "unprecedented and decisive" response after Op Sindoor
Defence minister Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan of strong retaliation after the Navy said India was close to striking from sea during Operation Sindoor, which followed the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.
Apr 2nd 2026 · India
Insights
- Operation Sindoor followed the April 2025 Pahalgam attack and targeted terrorist hideouts and infrastructure in Pakistan.
- Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said India was minutes away from striking Pakistan from sea before Pakistan requested a stoppage of kinetic actions.
- Defence minister Rajnath Singh said any misadventure from Pakistan would invite unprecedented and decisive action and that the operation is not over yet.
- Rajnath cited earlier responses such as the Uri surgical strikes and Pulwama air strikes as part of a tougher national security posture.
- Tripathi described the navy deployment during Op Sindoor as swift, highly aggressive, and demonstrating exemplary readiness and resolve.
Sources
- Forces will take ‘unprecedented action’ if Pakistan attempts any misadventure, warns Rajnath www.thehindu.com
- Space for war between two nuclear states inconceivable, Asif reminds Indian counterpart www.dawn.com
- Any misadventure from Pak to invite ‘unprecedented’ action, says Rajnath Singh timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Pakistan's response to any attack would be 'swift, calibrated and decisive': Khawaja Asif on Rajnath Singh’s remarks www.thehindu.com
- Watch: India-Pakistan tensions rise ahead of Pahalgam attack anniversary www.thehindu.com
- Indian Navy asserts Arabian Sea dominance during Operation Sindoor www.thehindu.com
- ‘We were minutes away from striking Pakistan’: Admiral Tripathi on Op Sindoor www.thehindu.com