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**India Dismisses “Nuclear Blackmail” in Recent Conflict with Pakistan, Reveals Details of Operation Sindoor**

**New Delhi, India -** The Indian government has refuted claims of “nuclear signalling” from Pakistan during their recent military conflict, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told Parliament on Monday. In a briefing to the House’s Standing Committee on External Affairs, Misri confirmed the conflict remained conventional, despite Pakistan’s use of Chinese-made weaponry. He declined to comment on reports of Indian fighter jets being shot down, citing national security.

The conflict, dubbed Operation Sindoor, was India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which was carried out by an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group, known as The Resistance Front. Operation Sindoor targeted and destroyed nine terror camps, including headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Misri emphasized that the United States played no role in the May 12th ceasefire, stating that Pakistan initiated the request on May 10th after suffering significant losses, including the destruction of military installations like the Chinese-made HQ-9 missile defense system and the Nur Khan air base. He further clarified that the ceasefire request came directly from Pakistan’s Director-General of Military Operations to his Indian counterpart, with no third-party mediation involved.

The Foreign Secretary also addressed claims made by former US President Donald Trump about brokering peace between India and Pakistan, reiterating that neither Trump nor his administration played a significant role in ending the conflict.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that India will not be intimidated by “nuclear blackmail” and that any terrorist safe haven operating under this pretext will face precise and decisive strikes. The United Nations Security Council also dismissed Pakistani attempts to portray India as the aggressor, instead questioning Pakistan on its support for terror groups.

Following Operation Sindoor, India plans to send all-party delegations to foreign countries, led by prominent MPs like Shashi Tharoor, to brief them on the country’s evolved strategy in the war on terror.

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