Armed forces don’t hesitate to cross border to protect country: Defence Min

PTI, Feb 26, 2020, 10:55 AM IST

New Delhi: India’s approach in dealing with terrorism has undergone a major change as its armed forces now do not hesitate to cross the border to protect the country against the menace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on the first anniversary of the Balakot airstrike.

A fleet of Indian Air Force aircraft had bombed a terrorist training camp deep inside Pakistan on February 26 last year to avenge the killing of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14.

“I thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for bringing change in India’s approach against terrorism & our ways to counter-terror,” he tweeted.

“The Surgical Strikes of 2016 and Balakote Air Strikes of 2019 are testimony to this change. This is certainly a New and Confident India in making,” Singh said in a series of tweets.

India today celebrates the first anniversary of Balakote airstrikes. It was a successful counter terror operation launched by the fearless @IAF_MCC air warriors.

With the success of Balakote air strikes India has clearly demonstrated its strong will against terrorism.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 26, 2020