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New Delhi: In the wake of global speculation about a possible strike on Pakistan’s nuclear site at Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor, the Indian government has categorically rejected the claims. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified on Tuesday that India’s military action was strictly within the “conventional domain” and had no nuclear dimension.
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During his weekly press briefing, Jaiswal addressed the growing chatter linking recent earthquakes in Pakistan and visible foreign military aircraft in the region to a potential nuclear incident. “Talk of Egyptian or American aircraft — those are questions for them (Pakistan) to answer, not for us,” he said. He emphasized that Pakistan’s own ministers had denied any such incident involving their nuclear command.
“Our military action was entirely within the conventional domain,” Jaiswal reiterated. He added that any nuclear blackmail or suggestion of a nuclear confrontation is completely against India’s established stance and should be discouraged.
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Responding to US President Donald Trump’s remark that the US “prevented a nuclear war,” the MEA spokesperson reaffirmed that all Indian operations were conventional. He also confirmed that Pakistan’s National Command Authority never officially convened, contrary to earlier reports.
Jaiswal underscored that India would never tolerate cross-border terrorism and would always respond if provoked, but within the bounds of conventional warfare. “We’ve cautioned our partners that subscribing to false nuclear narratives can destabilize their own regions,” he warned.
Pakistan Changed Tune After Airbase Damage
When asked about Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent comments, Jaiswal said India had been consistent: targeting only terrorist infrastructure. “Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad and other terror hubs were destroyed. Pakistan’s military strength was degraded, and airbases were neutralised,” he said.
He also revealed that till the morning of May 10, Pakistan was issuing open threats. “But once their offensive failed and Indian forces struck back hard, their position changed dramatically,” he stated. “It was Pakistan that eventually called for the ceasefire talks,” he concluded.
