Did Pakistan threaten to use nuclear bombs in 'Operation Sindoor'? What was the Foreign Secretary's reaction at the parliamentary committee meeting?
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a discussion on 'Operation Sindoor' and India-Pakistan tensions with the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs on Monday. The meeting took place at 4 pm on Monday at Parliament House. The 'nuclear threat' issue was also raised during the meeting, according to news agency PTI sources. The Foreign Secretary made his stand clear on the nuclear matter during the committee meeting, comprising ruling and opposition MPs.
Based on PTI reports, Misri informed the meeting of the parliamentary committee that there was no danger of any nuclear attack from Pakistan. India and Pakistan's conflict has never been restricted to the application of nuclear weapons. But no official reaction came about on the meeting. The external affairs parliamentary committee is chaired by Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor. Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, Congress's Rajiv Shukla, Deepender Hooda, BJP's Aparajita Sarangi, Arun Govil and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi were also attending the meeting.
Ever since the Pahalgaon incident, India destroyed 9 terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. India did not attack any Pakistan military base during that period. But after the terrorists' base was destroyed, Pakistan began attacking India. India army also retaliated. After four days of fighting between Pakistan and India, the two countries entered into a ceasefire. But the fighting between the two did not reduce. In the meantime, on Monday, the Indian military said that Pakistan had fired a 'Shaheen' missile during the attack on India. But the Pakistani army's attack was driven away. Several allege that the 'Shaheen' missile can carry nuclear weapons. But no official word has come in this context. Amidst the buzz of the 'Shaheen' missile, the hypothesis of a nuclear threat was proposed during a meet with the parliamentary committee.
Since the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, there have been a number of statements made by US President Donald Trump recently. He stated that America employed the trade issue to prevent war between the two nations. India has already denied it. During Monday's meeting, Misri again explained the government's stand. PTI sources say some of the MPs challenged Trump's remarks one by one. The Foreign Secretary informed them that all decisions relating to ending the military confrontation were made at the bilateral level.
