Operation Sindoor Not Halted Under Pressure: Rajnath Singh Clarifies
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh categorically stated that Operation Sindoor, India's intense military campaign targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan and PoK after the Pahalgam attack, "was not halted under anyone’s pressure or request." He dismissed speculation about foreign intervention causing the ceasefire.
Exclusive Interview with Rajnath Singh
In an interview with Rahul Joshi, Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief, Singh emphasized:
“Operation Sindoor was not halted under anyone’s pressure or at anyone’s request. I want to state this plainly in simple words. You know I take full precaution in political matters that I should never lie… I stand fully by what I am saying.”
Context of US President Donald Trump's Claims
- Trump claimed to have played a "major role" in ending hostilities between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor.
- He suggested India faced tariffs and visa restrictions as “a price for defiance.”
- Trump warned of a possible nuclear war between India and Pakistan but said his trade warnings convinced both sides to pause the conflict.
- He said: “I told both of them, ‘If you guys don’t work out a deal fast, you’re not gonna do any business with the United States.’ They were both great leaders, and they worked out a deal, and they stopped the war.”
Singh’s remarks clarify that India acted independently in scaling down military operations, rejecting any notion of external pressure influencing the ceasefire.
Author’s summary: Rajnath Singh firmly denies foreign pressure led to the ceasefire in Operation Sindoor, emphasizing India's autonomous decision despite US claims of mediation.
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