In a cryptic warning seen as directed at Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that if a neighbour tries to create trouble, then “dot, dot, dot”, while asserting that India’s military capabilities have strengthened in recent years.
Speaking at an Indian community event in Berlin, Singh’s remarks came days after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif warned of possible strikes on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India. The comments also come around the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Referring indirectly to Pakistan, Singh described it as a “troublesome” neighbour and underlined that India does not initiate aggression.
“India has never attacked any country in the world from its own side... But if a neighbour tries to create trouble, then ‘dot, dot, dot’... All neighbours are fine, only one is troublesome,” he said.
The Defence Minister also highlighted India’s growing military strength, pointing to indigenous capability and exports.
“Earlier, when it came to defence, to meet our defence requirements, we used to rely on imports... But there has been a huge change in this... we have exported approximately Rs 39,000 crores of defence items,” he said.
Without elaborating, Singh also referred to Operation Sindoor, saying, “There is no need to tell you what our army has done... Our military power has also become stronger than before.”
On foreign policy, Singh said India has maintained a balanced diplomatic approach under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including engagement in global conflicts.
“The Prime Minister has appealed to both sides to end the war... Our Prime Minister has a very balanced approach to diplomatic matters,” he said, referring to discussions with leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and others.
He added that India’s diplomatic positioning has enabled it to maintain ties across geopolitical divides, citing the passage of Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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