Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday justified the strikes conducted by Indian defence forces on terror camps operating in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), asserting that there can be no impunity for terrorists.
In a post on the social media platform X, Sunak said, “India is justified in striking terrorist infrastructure. There can be no impunity for terrorists.”
Earlier, in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir—which claimed 26 innocent lives—Sunak had expressed solidarity with India, affirming that “terror will never win.”
Backing India’s actions, Reuven Azar, the Ambassador of Israel to India, said, “Israel supports India’s right to self-defence. Terrorists should know there’s no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent.”
Following India’s retaliatory operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stated that Britain is ready to support both India and Pakistan in de-escalating tensions.
Russia also called on both countries to exercise “restraint,” expressing hope that tensions could be resolved through peaceful and diplomatic means.
France, the United Nations, and the United Arab Emirates likewise urged restraint and called for the de-escalation of hostilities that could jeopardize international peace.
At a United Nations Security Council meeting, several member states echoed the call for restraint in the face of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
Under Operation Sindoor, India launched 24 precision-guided missiles targeting nine terrorist facilities across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reportedly killing an estimated 70 terrorists. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, flanked by senior defence officers Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, described the operation as a “measured and proportionate” response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Colonel Qureshi and Wing Commander Singh also emphasized that the Indian Armed Forces are fully prepared to respond decisively if Pakistan engages in any further misadventure.
— IANS