Misri briefs parliamentary delegations ahead of visits

AS multi-party delegations leave for foreign capitals to convey India's strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the members were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday on the neighboring country's role in terror strikes and India's commitment to punish the perpetrators as well as their masterminds.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

Misri, sources said, briefed MPs and other members of the delegations, including diplomats, that Indian action under Operation Sindoor was targeted against terror sites in Pakistan and Pak-occupied Kashmir, and not against military installations and civilians.

Briefing the members about the circumstances that led to the tension, Misri said that it was only after Pakistan's attempts to attack Indian military installations and the civilian population that India hit back, he said.

While India is committed to peace, it will not tolerate any terror attacks on its soil and will hit back as part of its "new normal," Misri told them, said sources.