New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajanth Singh, during his visit to the Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Gujarat’s Bhuj, issued a stern warning to Pakistan and said that it has been given a breather for now and if it resorts to terror tactics again, it will face dire consequences.

Addressing the soldiers at the IAF base, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Just like the way, any habitual offender or a criminal with past antecedents is kept under watch, we have put Pakistan under probation. The ceasefire is not a cessation of action. If Pakistan doesn’t mend its ways and engages in misadventures again, our forces will teach it a firm lesson. Again!”

He further said that this is ‘New India’ and if any entity or nation tries to threaten our sovereignty, they will be made to pay with severe consequences.

Congratulating the forces for successful execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Defence Minister told the braves, “You have shown that this is a ‘sindoor’ that is not a symbol of adornment, but of bravery and resolve.”

“This ‘sindoor’ is not the one of beautification but your firm resolve to decimate those who cast and evil eye on Bharat Mata,” he added.

He also spoke about India’s emerging prowess as a producer of weapons and arsenal, rather than an importer.

He said that the world has realised India’s military might after ‘Operation Sindoor’ but this is not all and highlighted India’s changing Defence dynamics from being a weapon-importing nation to a weapon exporter.

“Earlier, India was importing weapons and its arsenal. Today, multitude of weapons are being made indigenously. We are exporting our homegrown weapons to other nations,” he remarked.

–IANS

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