Foreign Secretary Accuses Pakistan of Terror Ties and Escalation

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday publicly highlighted Pakistan's connections to terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jais-e-Mohammed. Addressing the media on Operation Sindoor in Delhi, Misri questioned the state honors given to terror operatives at their funerals, noting that military officials participated in these ceremonies.

Emphasizing the seriousness of the situation, Misri displayed evidence of Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist and high-ranking commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba, leading funeral prayers for those killed in Indian missile strikes. Rauf, linked to the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was designated a global terrorist by the U.S. in 2010.

Misri condemned a recent attack in J&K's Poonch, which targeted the Sikh community, killing several. He criticized Pakistan's opposition to mentioning The Resistance Front in the UNSC discussions, despite the group claiming responsibility for multiple attacks. Misri affirmed India's measured military response, emphasizing that no military targets but only terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan were hit.

(With inputs from agencies.)