India’s Ambassador to Israel, JP Singh, has asserted that Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, is “paused, not over”, sending a stern message to Pakistan. In an interview with Israeli television channel i24 News on Monday, Singh said India is willing to end hostilities if Islamabad hands over three key terrorists: Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir, and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi.
Drawing a parallel with the recent extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana by the United States—one of the key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks—Singh said Pakistan must take similar action to dismantle the terror infrastructure on its soil.
“The terrorists in the April 22 attack targeted people based on their religion. They asked for identities before killing, and 26 innocent lives were lost,” Singh stated, referring to the Pahalgam incident that triggered the Indian military response.
He clarified that India’s strikes were aimed solely at terror groups and their infrastructure, not at the Pakistani state. “Pakistan responded by targeting Indian military installations,” Singh added.
While a ceasefire is currently holding, Singh emphasized that India has adopted a new, offensive posture in its counterterrorism strategy. “The fight against terrorism will continue. We’ve set a new normal — wherever terrorists are, we will eliminate them and destroy their infrastructure,” he said.
Singh also described India’s May 10 strike on Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase as a “game changer” that triggered panic in Islamabad. Following the strike, Singh revealed that Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to his Indian counterpart to request a ceasefire.
As tensions remain high, Singh’s comments underscore India’s hardened stance and its insistence on concrete action against terror elements harbored within Pakistan.
