{"id":16181,"date":"2026-04-02T20:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=16181"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:02:32","slug":"amid-west-asia-conflict-rajnath-cautions-pak-against-any-provocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/amid-west-asia-conflict-rajnath-cautions-pak-against-any-provocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid West Asia conflict, Rajnath cautions Pak against any provocation\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Says India will respond decisively, cites \u2018Operation Sindoor\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Armed forces prepared to deal with any threat; dismisses fuel shortage concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Delhi, Apr 02: Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday cautioned Pakistan against attempting any provocation, stating that India would respond in a \u201cdecisive and unprecedented\u201d manner if challenged.<\/p>\n

Addressing a Sainik Samman Sammelan in Kerala, Singh, according to the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the \u201cevolving geopolitical situation could tempt our neighbour to exploit the moment,\u201d but asserted that India remained fully prepared to counter any such move.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur neighbour, in the current circumstances, may attempt a misadventure. If that happens, India\u2019s response will be firm and decisive,\u201d he said, without naming Pakistan directly.<\/p>\n

His remarks come ahead of the first anniversary of the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 25 civilians were killed by terrorists. India avenged the terror attack by launching \u2018Operation Sindoor\u2019 and destroying nine terror camps deep inside Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Singh said the \u2018Operation Sindoor\u2019, launched in May last year, demonstrated India\u2019s resolve against terrorism and was \u201cnot over yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

He claimed that Indian forces had inflicted significant damage on terror infrastructure across the border within a short span.<\/p>\n

Referring to past retaliatory actions, Singh said India had consistently responded strongly to terror attacks. \u201cFrom the surgical strikes after Uri to the air strikes following Pulwama, and now Operation Sindoor, India has delivered clear messages against terrorism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

During Operation Sindoor, Indian forces targeted multiple terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, triggering a brief but intense military standoff that ended with a ceasefire after four days.<\/p>\n

The Defence Minister also addressed concerns over energy supplies amid tensions in the Middle East, dismissing reports of shortages. He said India had adequate reserves of fuel and gas and was equipped to manage any disruption.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no shortage of petrol, diesel or gas in the country. India is prepared to deal with any potential energy crisis,\u201d Singh said, cautioning against misinformation that could create panic.<\/p>\n

He added that Indian naval forces were ensuring safe passage for the country\u2019s oil shipments through sensitive maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Touching upon the safety of Indian nationals abroad, particularly in West Asia, Singh said the government was closely monitoring the situation and would take all necessary steps to protect its citizens.<\/p>\n

The minister also criticised opposition parties for what he described as \u201cpetty politics\u201d during a time of global uncertainty, urging unity in matters of national security.<\/p>\n

Singh reiterated that the Pahalgam attack was an assault not only on lives but also on the country\u2019s social fabric, and said India\u2019s actions since then reflect its commitment to countering terrorism in all forms. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Says India will respond decisively, cites \u2018Operation Sindoor\u2019 Armed forces prepared to deal with any threat; dismisses fuel shortage concerns New Delhi, Apr 02: Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday cautioned Pakistan against attempting any provocation, stating that India would respond in a \u201cdecisive and unprecedented\u201d manner if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16183,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16181\/revisions\/16183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}