India will continue giving a befitting reply if Pakistan doesn’t stop attacking us, says MEA

The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) on Thursday made it clear that India will continue giving a befitting reply if Pakistan doesn’t stop focusing on the army institutions.

Addressing a press convention this morning, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi mentioned this morning, the Indian Armed Forces focused Air Defence Radars and methods at a variety of areas in Pakistan. She mentioned the Indian response has been in the identical area with the identical depth as Pakistan. “It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised,” she mentioned.

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi mentioned in the course of the press briefing on Operation Sindoor on 7 Might 2025, India had referred to as its response as centered, measured and non-escalatory. “It was particularly talked about that Pakistani army institutions had not been focused. It was additionally reiterated that any assault on army targets in India will invite a appropriate response. On the night time of 07-08 Might 2025, Pakistan tried to interact a variety of army targets in Northern and Western India together with Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, utilizing drones and missiles. These had been neutralised by the Built-in Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence methods. The particles of those assaults is now being recovered from a variety of areas that show the Pakistani assaults,” she mentioned.  

 Wing Commander Vyomika Singh mentioned that Pakistan has elevated the depth of its unprovoked firing throughout the Line of Management by utilizing Mortars and heavy calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.

She mentioned 16 harmless lives have been misplaced, together with three ladies and 5 youngsters, because of Pakistani firing. “India was compelled to reply to deliver Mortar and Artillery fireplace from Pakistan to a halt. Indian Armed Forces reiterate their dedication to non-escalation, offered it’s revered by the Pakistani army,” she mentioned.  

 Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned when talks had been happening concerning the Pahalgam assault on the UNSC, Pakistan opposed the function of TRF (The Resistance Entrance). “That is after TRF claimed the duty of the assault not as soon as, however twice. Colonel Qureshi and Wing Commander Singh clearly mentioned yesterday in addition to right this moment, that India’s response is non-escalatory, exact, and measured. Our intention is to not escalate issues and we’re solely responding to the escalation. No army targets have been focused; solely terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan has been hit,” he mentioned.