NEW DELHI: In a bold and unprecedented shift in India’s national security policy, the government on Saturday warned that any future act of terror will be treated as an act of war, sending a stern message to Pakistan amid rapidly intensifying cross-border hostilities.
The declaration came after a late-night security huddle at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, where he met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff, and top military commanders to assess the evolving situation.
Hours earlier, India had launched a wave of precision retaliatory strikes on Pakistani military targets across six key locations—Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunian. Radar installations at Pasrur and Sialkot were also neutralized in the coordinated air assault. Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi confirmed that the strikes were “pinpoint accurate” and aimed exclusively at military infrastructure.
These developments were in direct response to Pakistan’s early morning missile attacks that struck 26 Indian locations, including sensitive air bases and civilian sites in Punjab, Srinagar, Awantipora, and Udhampur. The brazen assault reportedly targeted schools and hospitals, drawing sharp condemnation across the political and international spectrum.
The government’s statement marks a watershed moment in India’s counterterrorism doctrine, signaling that the threshold for tolerating cross-border terror has been decisively lowered.
