‘Peace demands action’: Modi threatens retaliation amid ceasefire

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on  Monday, May 12, 2025, warned that India would retaliate strongly against any future terrorist attacks from Pakistan.

He spoke during a televised address, his first since the recent deadly clashes along the India-Pakistan border.

Modi vowed that India would target terrorist camps across the border without hesitation or delay.

He accused Pakistan of sheltering militants and refusing to take real action against cross-border terrorism.

“We will destroy terrorist hideouts if another attack occurs,” Modi declared with a firm tone.

He said India would not tolerate what he called Pakistan’s “nuclear blackmail.”

“Terror and talks can’t go together,” the prime minister stated, rejecting peace negotiations under current conditions.

His warning followed the deadliest fighting between India and Pakistan since the 1999 Kargil conflict.

Recall that Diaspora Digital Media DDM, reported that in April 22, militants killed 26 civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir, triggering national outrage.

Most victims were tourists visiting the troubled region during the spring season.

India blamed Pakistan-based groups for orchestrating the attack, calling it a planned act of terror.

Pakistan denied involvement and dismissed India’s allegations as politically motivated.

India responded with airstrikes on what it described as terrorist camps in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

The strikes escalated into days of air raids, drone attacks, and artillery shelling.

Both nations reported military and civilian casualties during four days of hostilities.

India claimed it destroyed multiple terror bases; Pakistan claimed it downed five Indian jets.

Amid growing international alarm, U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire on May 10.

Trump announced the agreement via social media, calling it a victory for diplomacy.

“We stopped a nuclear conflict. Millions could have died,” Trump said in Washington.

The ceasefire held on Monday, providing temporary relief across the Line of Control.

Indian authorities reported a calm night in the border district of Poonch for the first time in days.

Civilians began returning home, although schools and markets remained closed.

In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials cleared rubble from drone and missile strikes.

India reopened 32 airports shut during the conflict as a security precaution.

Top Indian and Pakistani generals held separate briefings on military preparedness.

Each side claimed operational success and promised retaliation if provoked again.

Indian General Rajiv Ghai said the army remained alert but exercised restraint.

Pakistani General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan defended its sovereignty with determination.

Despite the ceasefire, both sides reported minor overnight violations near the frontier.

Analysts have warned that tensions remain high and another incident could spark renewed violence.

Modi repeated that peace depends on Pakistan dismantling all terrorist infrastructure.

“Kashmir’s peace demands action, not excuses,” Modi said near the end of his address.

India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir since independence in 1947.

Both nations claim the region but control different parts.

The United Nations has urged both sides to resume talks and avoid further escalation.

For now, millions across both countries hope the ceasefire holds and normalcy returns.

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