Spared Pak civilians,soldiers; only target was terror: Sushma on Op Balakot
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 05:02 pm IST
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, while addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, said that no Pakistani civilians or soldiers were hurt during the air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot. Swaraj said that the Indian Air Force, prior to the pre-emptive strikes, was given a free hand but also clear instructions to only target terrorists at the Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Balakot. Swaraj credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for punishing Pakistan and also isolating it on the global stage.
RELATED VIDEOS
Watch: PM Nehru's last-ever Independence Day speech | 1963
Published on Aug 01, 2026 08:22 pm IST
1948 Independence Day speech: What Nehru said on religious hate on 1st I-Day
Published on Jul 31, 2026 05:13 pm IST
Israel’s UN envoy tries to turn Mamdani into the enemy?
Published on Jul 29, 2026 08:25 pm IST
New anti-exam paper leak bill in parliament: minister lists measures
Published on Jul 28, 2026 05:14 pm IST
From Rahul Gandhi to Arvind Kejriwal: Opposition leaders salute youth
Published on Jul 25, 2026 05:41 pm IST
Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as NEET leak protests hit boiling point
Published on Jul 25, 2026 04:15 pm IST
Hi, {{name}}
Sign out
{{planName}}
{{^userSubscribed}}
{{/userSubscribed}}