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'This was just a trailer...': Rajnath Singh's big warning to Pakistan
Rajnath Singh said Operation Sindoor is not over yet; this was just a trailer. We will show the full movie to the world when the right time comes.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday delivered a strong message to Pakistan during his visit to the Bhuj Rudra Mata Air Force Station in Gujarat, asserting that India's Operation Sindoor is not over yet.
Referring to the recent Operation Sindoor, the minister stated that the mission is ongoing and far from concluded. “Operation Sindoor is not over yet; this was just a trailer. We will show the full movie to the world when the right time comes,” he declared.
In a pointed warning to Islamabad, Singh said India is closely monitoring Pakistan’s conduct. “We have kept Pakistan on probation to see if its behaviour will improve,” he added.
The defence minister warned Pakistan, stating that while the world has seen India's willingness to open its heart in the name of peace, it will also witness how the country responds to those who seek to destroy that peace.
Singh was referring to the recent cross-border strikes where India targeted nine terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.
“The whole world has seen how our military destroyed nine terrorist hideouts on Pakistani soil,” he added.
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Singh claimed significant damage was inflicted on Pakistan's infrastructure. “Many of their air bases were destroyed…Pakistan itself has acknowledged the power of the BrahMos missile.”
Rajnath Singh emphasised that India’s Air force had proven its long-range expertise. “It is not a small matter that our Air force has the capability to reach every corner of Pakistan; this has been proven during Operation Sindoor,” he said.
The defence minister was accompanied by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. The Bhuj visit came just a day after his trip to Srinagar’s Badami Bagh Cantonment, where he met with Army personnel stationed in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rajnath Singh on Pakistan IMF funding
Rajnath Singh reiterated India’s stand over International Monetary Fund or IMF's decision to release nearly $1 billion in funding to Pakistan under its ongoing loan programme, stating that any financial assistance to Islamabad amounts to “nothing less than terror funding.”
Singh expressed India’s deep concerns over how IMF funds, which include contributions from India, may be utilised by Pakistan. “India does not want that funding we give to IMF is used directly or indirectly to create terror infrastructure in Pakistan,” the defence minister said.
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Referring to Pakistan’s history of supporting cross-border terrorism, Singh warned, “Pakistan has again started trying to rebuild terror infrastructure that was destroyed.”
His remarks come days after the IMF approved the first review of a $7 billion loan programme with Pakistan, enabling the disbursement of $1 billion. With this release, Pakistan has now received a total of $2 billion under the ongoing arrangement, while an additional $1.4 billion support programme was also greenlit.
India had raised strong objections to the disbursement during an IMF board meeting last Friday, cautioning against the potential misuse of the funds.
