New Delhi: The government decided on Saturday that India will treat any future act of terror on its soil as an “act of war” and respond accordingly, top official sources said, in a clear warning to Pakistan amid an intensifying conflict with the country following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
With this decision, the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to draw a red line against terror incidents and make clear that it will follow a similar military response as it has after the Pahalgam incident if terrorists linked to Pakistan target India again.
The government’s decision formalises India’s firm response to any future act of terror.
With this decision, the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to draw red lines against terror incidents and makes clear its intention to firmly respond to the perpetrators and conspirators, in what is seen as a message to Pakistan — a country linked to various terrorist groups involved in targeting Indians.
The decision comes amid an intensifying conflict with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which had left 26 civilians, mostly tourists, dead.
