Terror and talks cannot go together, says India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Monday to respond strongly to any future “terrorist attack,” and warned that New Delhi would not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” in the event of further conflict with Pakistan.

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He told the world that India has decisively “redefined the nuclear threat equation,” asserting that nuclear blackmail will no longer serve as a shield for terrorism.

The Prime Minister reinforced India’s position by stating that the country has fundamentally “redefined the nuclear threat equation.”

Modi, in a televised address to the nation - his first since hostilities began last Wednesday - said Pakistan has chosen to attack rather than help it fight “terrorism.”

“If another terrorist attack against India is carried out, a strong response will be given,” he said.

“If Pakistan wants to survive, it will have to destroy its terror infrastructure,” Modi said Monday.

“India will strike with precision and decisiveness against the terrorist groups thriving under the cover of nuclear blackmail.

“India’s stand is very clear. Terror and talks cannot go together... Terror and trade cannot go together... Water and blood cannot flow together.”

His address came after the Indian army reported the “first calm night in recent days” in disputed Kashmir and along its western border with Pakistan.