India’s Ambassador to Israel, JP Singh, has called for a united international front against terrorism, emphasizing that India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is currently on pause—but far from over. In an interview with Israeli television channel i24, Singh also urged Pakistan to hand over wanted terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir, and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, drawing a comparison with the U.S. decision to extradite 26/11 accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to India.
Describing the events that led to India’s offensive, Singh stated that the operation was launched in response to attacks by terror groups based in Pakistan. He recalled the April 22 terror incident in Pahalgam, where civilians were targeted on religious grounds.
“The terrorists killed people based on their religion. They asked people their religion before killing them and 26 innocent lives were lost”, the Indian ambassador said citing the Pahalgam attack of April 22.
He further noted, “India’s operation was against terror groups and their infrastructure to which Pakistan responded by attacking India’s military installations.”
When asked whether the current ceasefire marks the end of the conflict, Singh clarified, “The ceasefire is still holding on but we have made it very clear that Operation Sindoor is paused, it’s not yet over.”
Singh also outlined a significant shift in India’s counter-terrorism approach.
“The fight against terrorism will continue. We have set a new normal and the new normal is that we will follow an offensive strategy. Wherever terrorists are, we have to kill those terrorists and we have to destroy their infrastructure. So it is still not over but as we speak the ceasefire is still intact”, he asserted.
Speaking about India’s strike on Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase on May 10, Singh described the move as a game changer that sparked alarm in Pakistan’s military ranks. He said the strike led Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations to urgently reach out to his Indian counterpart to seek a ceasefire.
Singh’s remarks signal a firm and proactive stance by India on cross-border terrorism, alongside a broader call for global collaboration in tackling the threat.
