CDS Chauhan warns Pakistan: India won’t live under terror and nuclear blackmail

Following the Pahalgam terror attack and swift Operation Sindoor strikes, India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan issued a stern warning to Pakistan, emphasizing India’s resolve against state-sponsored terrorism and nuclear intimidation. This report covers the military, diplomatic, and political responses shaping the tense India-Pakistan relations in mid-2025.

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India's Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan issued a stern warning to Pakistan, stating India will not live under terror and nuclear blackmail following the brutal Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which killed 26 civilians.

The attack, claimed by a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba called The Resistance Front, prompted India to launch Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terrorist infrastructures inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

"The thinking behind Operation Sindoor was that state-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan had to stop," Chauhan said, emphasizing the need to end Pakistan's proxy war.

Pakistan had planned a swift offensive dubbed Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos on May 10, aiming to cripple India within 48 hours. However, the attacks collapsed within eight hours, forcing Pakistan to seek a ceasefire.

Chauhan described this as the first time India engaged in non-contact warfare, using radar and AI-powered predictive analysis to network its air defense architecture.

The ceasefire was announced shortly after, with India and Pakistan agreeing to stop all military actions on land, sea, and air.

The Pahalgam attack and subsequent Indian response have united the country against Pakistan's sponsorship of terrorism. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading delegations abroad, highlighted Pakistan's terror infrastructure and called for international support.

"We believe in peace, we believe in amity, but we dont at all permit a situation that our innocent Indians are killed with impunity by terrorists," Prasad said.

Tharoor added, "If Pakistan is as innocent as it claims to be, why does it give safe haven to terrorists? Then, of course, we can talk."

The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, affirmed the diplomatic mission's focus on disseminating India's message against terrorism as set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This episode underscores the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, with India resolute in its stance against terror and nuclear coercion.

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India's Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan warned Pakistan that India will not tolerate terror and nuclear blackmail following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, forcing Pakistan to seek a ceasefire within hours.
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The Headline

India retaliates after Pahalgam attack; CDS Chauhan warns Pakistan

India was not going to live under the shadow of terror and nuclear blackmail.
General Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff of India
News18Livemint
Key Facts
  • On April 22, 2025, a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, claimed by The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).2Times of India
  • On May 7, 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror infrastructures linked to groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation.1
  • On May 10, 2025, Pakistan attempted Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos to cripple India within 48 hours but the offensive folded within 8 hours, with India striking key Pakistani airbases including Nur Khan, Murid, and Rafiqui.TimesofindiaFirstpost
  • Following the May 10 hostilities, a ceasefire understanding was announced between India and Pakistan, claimed to be brokered by former US President Donald Trump.1
  • General Chauhan described the Pahalgam attack as profound cruelty and stated that Operation Sindoor was designed to stop state-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan.Livemint
  • General Chauhan highlighted that India engaged in non-contact warfare during the May 10 conflict, using radar and AI-enabled air defence networks, and that Pakistan's attacks failed within days.Timesofindia
Key Stats at a Glance
Number of civilians killed in Pahalgam terror attack
26 persons
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Number of terror infrastructures targeted in Operation Sindoor
9 locations
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Duration Pakistan planned for Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos
48 hours
Firstpost
Actual duration of Pakistan's Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos
8 hours
Firstpost
Number of key Pakistani airbases targeted by India
3 locations
Firstpost
Date of ceasefire understanding announcement
May 10, 2025
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Background Context

Diplomatic efforts highlight Pakistan terror links and China's role

We believe in peace, we believe in amity, but we don’t at all permit a situation that our innocent Indians are killed with impunity by terrorists. That is not acceptable, and this time Pakistan has been told they have to pay a cost for terrorism.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
Theprint
India’s fight is against terrorism being used as an instrument of state policy.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
Indiatvnews
No one needed to persuade us to stop. We had already said to stop. If there was any persuasion by the American president or his senior officials, it would have been persuasion of the Pakistanis.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
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Key Facts
  • BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad led an all-party delegation in the UK to sensitize British lawmakers on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and India's right to protect its citizens.Times of IndiaThe HinduTheprint
  • Ravi Shankar Prasad highlighted that Pakistan’s terror funding, including IMF aid, was diverted to weapons rather than poverty alleviation, and criticized China for supplying weapons to Pakistan used in terrorism.The HinduTimes of India
  • Congress MP Shashi Tharoor accused China of shielding Pakistan-backed terror groups at the UN by blocking action against The Resistance Front despite repeated evidence submitted by India.Indiatvnews
  • Shashi Tharoor emphasized that India does not want conflict but peace and development, and that dialogue with Pakistan is possible if it takes significant action against terror infrastructure.Newindianexpress
Key Stats at a Glance
All-party delegation visit date reference
April 22, 2025
The Hindu
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