India Has Right To Act On Self-Defence, China Told

FOLLOWING the precision strikes on nine terror camps under 'Operation Sindoor', India on Wednesday launched a diplomatic outreach to key global powers, including China, to assert its firm stance against cross-border terrorism, highlighting that the strikes were targeted and non-escalatory, reaffirming it has no intent to escalate unless provoked by Pakistan, said sources.

- JAYANTH JACOB @ New Delhi

Shortly after the 25-minute operation, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval reached out to his counterparts in major world capitals to explain the rationale behind the strikes. Among those briefed were US NSA Marco Rubio, UK NSA Jonathan Powell, Saudi NSA Musaid Al Aiban, UAE NSA Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zaye