"Our fight is against terror," Defence expert retired Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni reiterates PM Modi's remarks of resolute retaliation

"Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Defence Expert Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (retd) on Monday slammed Pakistan for cross-border shelling and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reported remark that "Wahan se goli chalegi, toh yahan se gola chalega." (If they fire bullets from there, we will respond with bombs).
Speaking with ANI, Lt Gen Kulkari said, Our fight is against terror. We have not started a fight against Pakistan. in view of that Prime Minister has said if Pakistan fires bullets at India, then we will answer it with bomb."
According to sources, PM Modi has given clear directions to armed forces to respond to cross-border firing and shelling with full force, saying, "Wahan se goli chalegi, toh yahan se gola,(If they fire bullets from there, we will respond with bombs)."
Speaking about Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Lt Gen Kulakarni said that is an integral part of India and the "government will decide when and how to take it back."
"As far as Pakistan occupied Kashmir is concerned, it is an integral part of India. The government will decide when and how to take it back," he said.
Further speaking about the DGMO briefing on Sunday, Lt Gen Kulkarni highlighted the key points of the briefing, maintaining India's resolute response.
As far as the briefing of the DGMO is concerned, he has also clearly stated that how it started from Pahalgam, Pakistan started it, and we responded to it on May 7. Pakistan then targeted our military airfields and in our villages through drones and heavy artillery. we have responded to this in a tremendous way, 11 of the 16 airfields of Pakistan were ruined, around 100 terrorists were killed there, as well as around 40 of their service personnel were killed, their air defence has been ruined. Their communication, which is around the airfields, has been ruined," he said.
Lt Gen Kulkarni further added that if Pakistan violates the cessation of fire, "then it will be answered with no exemption."
The Indian Armed Forces' May 7 precision strikes under Operation Sindoor have dismantled nine major terror camps associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Five of the nine terror camps were located in PoK, and the other four in Pakistan.
Among the destroyed camps in Pakistan, two of those, Muridke and Bhawalpur, stand out more, as they not only serve as residences for major commanders but also serve as epicentres for radicalisation and various training courses on intelligence and arms handling for Laskar as well as Jaish-e-Mohammad. Among the key terror operatives eliminated in the operation was Rauf Azhar the brother-in-law of Maulana Masood Azhar the Jaish Chief. Rauf Azhar, a proscribed terrorist, is wanted for his part in the conspiracy to hijack IC-814. (ANI)