Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, explained in the Lok Sabha why it is tough to have a "civilised" discussion with Pakistan.
During a debate in the lower house on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, Singh said, “Dialogue can be done with civilised and democratic nations. But a nation that does not have an iota of democracy, and there is just religious fanaticism and hatred against India, there cannot be a dialogue with them.”
The language of terrorism is fear, blood and hate, not dialogue, the defence minister said, and added that the voice of dialogue is suppressed under the firing of bullets. "There cannot be talks where there is blood."
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Pointing out that the Pakistani government arranges state funerals for terrorists, and its army officers participate in them, he said there should not be any doubt about Islamabad's intentions and policy.
Those who dream of giving India a thousand cuts should now wake up, the defence minister said.
The defence minister also issued a warning to Pakistan, saying Operation Sindoor has not ended; it has only been paused and will restart if Pakistan resorts to any misadventure.
