Our Army will respond to Pak's double game, says Joshi

WITH Pakistan continuing its aggression against India, despite a ceasefire being declared between the two countries, the Centre has given a free hand to the Indian Armed Forces to effectively act against the neighbouring country, Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday.

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It is well known that Pakistan always follows a dual stance. Moreover, the fact that its military does not heed its elected civilian government has once again been proven, Joshi told the media here. "After the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, our government gave the armed forces full freedom to teach Pakistan a lesson. Accordingly, the forces launched sharp retaliatory strikes, destroying a large number of terrorist infrastructure," he said. On the very first day, the forces struck nine locations in Pakistan, with the intent to destroy terrorist hideouts. A significant number of te