‘Naya Pakistan’ should show new action against terror groups: India

New Delhi, March 9

Pakistan will be judged not by words, but on the basis of the action it takes to dismantle terror infrastructure on its soil, India said today, asserting that its non-military strike on the JeM terrorist training camp in Balakot achieved its desired objective.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said if Pakistan claimed to be a ‘naya Pakistan’ (new Pakistan) with a ‘nayi soch’ (new thinking), then it should demonstrate ‘naya action’ (new action) against terror groups operating with impunity from its soil.

The MEA’s comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he would not allow Pakistan soil to be used for terror directed at other countries.

Kumar said Pakistan had been making identical statements after separate terror attacks and now Islamabad would have to take concrete action that the international community expected it to take.

The MEA spokesperson said the fact that Pakistan refused access to journalists from the site of the airstrike in Balakot meant they have “plenty to hide”.  — PTI/TNS

Will act responsibly, with maturity: Delhi

We remain determined to persuade the international community of the need to compel Pak to move beyond words and show credible and sustained actions. We have and we will continue to act with responsibility and maturity. Raveesh Kumar, mea spokesperson