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If Pakistan resorts to anything evil, it will face Indian Navy’s firepower: Rajnath Singh aboard INS Vikrant

Updated on: 30 May,2025 05:08 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Speaking aboard India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, Singh praised the Navy’s role in Operation Sindoor and made it clear that India would not hesitate to respond to terrorism.

If Pakistan resorts to anything evil, it will face Indian Navy’s firepower: Rajnath Singh aboard INS Vikrant

Rajnath Singh praised the Indian Armed Forces for their speed, precision, and coordination during Operation Sindoor. Pic/Defence PRO

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, saying it would face the full force of the Indian Navy if it engages in any “evil” activity, a statement issued by the Defence PRO said. 

Speaking aboard India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, Singh praised the Navy’s role in Operation Sindoor and made it clear that India would not hesitate to respond to terrorism.


“Operation Sindoor is not just a military action, but India’s frontal assault against terrorism, and if Pakistan resorts to anything evil or unethical, it will, this time, face the firepower and ire of the Indian Navy,” said Singh while addressing officers & sailors onboard India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the Goa coast on May 30.



Rajnath Singh called the Indian Navy’s actions a “frontal assault against terrorism” and said the Carrier Battle Group had effectively kept the Pakistani Navy confined to its ports during the operation. “If Pakistan tries anything wrong again, it will face the wrath of the Indian Navy,” he said.

The Defence Minister also stated that Pakistan must stop using its soil for terrorist activities and hand over individuals like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, who are both UN-designated terrorists and wanted in India for their role in attacks such as the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He referred to Tahawwur Rana, recently extradited to India, as an example of India’s resolve to bring terrorists to justice, the official statement said.

On the subject of dialogue, Rajnath Singh was firm: “If there are to be any talks with Pakistan, it will only be about terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Nothing else.”

He praised the Indian Armed Forces for their speed, precision, and coordination during Operation Sindoor. The Indian Air Force targeted terror bases, while the Navy carried out missile and torpedo tests from both the western and eastern coasts within 96 hours of the Pahalgam terror attack, demonstrating India’s preparedness.

Rajnath Singh emphasised that the operation was not over, calling it a pause and a warning.

“If Pakistan makes the same mistake again, our response will be harsher,” he said, according to the statement.

He also stressed India’s readiness in modern warfare, highlighting advances in cyber security, data dominance, and strategic deterrence.

Singh said that the Indian Navy is not just a guardian of the Indian Ocean but a growing strategic force, representing India's rise on the global stage.

Rajnath Singh was joined on board by the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi; Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh and other senior officials of the Indian Navy.

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