Lagatar24 Desk
Bhuj: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday issued a sharp warning to Pakistan and raised serious concerns over its use of public funds to support terrorism. Speaking at the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat, Singh alleged that Pakistan plans to allocate ₹14 crore from its taxpayers’ money to Masood Azhar, the UN-designated terrorist and chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Funds meant for terror, not development, says Singh
Rajnath Singh claimed that Pakistan has announced financial aid for rebuilding terror infrastructure of both Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke and Bahawalpur. He urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to urgently reconsider its $1 billion financial assistance to Islamabad.
“Certainly, a large part of IMF’s one billion dollars assistance will be used to fund the terror infrastructure,” Singh warned. “Any financial assistance to Pakistan is no less than terror funding. The funds India contributes to IMF must not be used, directly or indirectly, to promote terror.”
Ceasefire conditional, Operation Sindoor ‘just a trailer’
Addressing the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, Singh said the agreement puts Pakistan “on probation.” He warned that if Pakistan misbehaves again, “harshest punishment” will follow.
He stressed that Operation Sindoor is not yet complete. “Our actions were just a trailer. We will show the full picture if necessary. Attacking and eliminating terrorism is the new normal of New India,” the Defence Minister declared.
IAF lauded for swift and precise action
Singh praised the Indian Air Force for executing swift and precise strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “Within just 23 minutes, our air warriors decimated the enemy’s terror hubs. The world heard the echoes of India’s might,” he said.
Reiterating India’s zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, Singh concluded by affirming that India will continue to act with resolve and will not hesitate to take stronger steps if provoked.
