New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with IAF officer Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and the Army’s Colonel Sofiya Qureshi during a press conference, in New Delhi, Saturday, May 10, 2025.
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During a special briefing on Operation Sindoor, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told the media that Pakistan continues to peddle lies and misinformation about targeting Indian sites. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi brought to attention the steps taken by India against Pakistani actions, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh provided proof on normalcy across various Indian military installations such as Sirsa and Suratgarh, thereby debunking Pakistani propaganda.
While speaking to the media, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “Claims have been made about large sections of Indian critical infrastructure, power systems, cyber systems, etc, being attacked and destroyed, are completely false.” He urged people not be misled by the “tissue of lies” being peddled by the Pakistani state. The Foreign Secretary emphasised that Pakistan continues with its campaign of targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, especially in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. “There is also on its part a consistent attempt to sow discord between communities in India.”
He said civilian infra and population has been a particular focus.Earlier on Saturday, Pakistan shelled the town of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the death of ADDM Raj Kumar Thapa. Damage to property and civilians was reported from Firozpur and Jalandhar overnight, he said.
He slammed Pakistan for spreading fake news on targeting itself calling, “These lame attempts to divide India are doomed to failure”. “There is a completely ludicrous claim that Indian missiles have hit Afghanistan. Totally frivolous allegation.” He said the Afghan people don’t need to be reminded which country has targeted civilian population and infrastructure. In his concluding remarks, Misri called the developments “an evolving situation”. The remarks come in the backdrop of rising tensions between India and Pakistan. Pakistan carried out cross-border shelling on Saturday, causing significant damage to civilian areas in Jammu’s Rajouri district and heightening fear among residents. A series of explosions damaged several houses and properties across the region, triggering panic among residents. India launched retaliatory strikes immediately after Pakistan attacked 26 locations across India on Saturday, the sources told ANI. Intermittent firing is still going on at several places along the Line of Control (LoC). At least four airbases in Pakistan were hit by Indian strikes in the early hours of Saturday, top government sources said, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate.
Published on May 10, 2025
