India capable, won't hesitate to cross border for attack: HM

JAMMU: In wake of the continuous heavy shelling on Line of Control and International Border in Jammu, the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that India can launch attack on its enemies across the border, as it has shown in past.
"India has shown it can attack its enemies not only on its soil, but also in a foreign territory, if need be," Singh said while referring to the two surgical strikes carried out in the past.
While he didn't directly touch upon the possibility of carrying any such attack now that Pakistani shelling over the past four days have resulted into death of 12 person along the fence, Singh did mention of how the country was "very much capable of doing it, if need arises."
"India's image in the world has become that of a strong nation and we have given a strong message to the world that we can attack our enemies not only on our soil, but also in their territory. India has developed this power," he said.
Singh said India wants to maintain a friendly relationship with Pakistan.
"But Pakistan is not mending its ways," Singh said, adding that, "I want to assure you that our government will not let India to bow its head."
While speaking in a public meeting in Lucknow, Singh recalled the Surgical Strikes of 2016.
"A few months ago, Pakistan, in an act of cowardice, attacked and martyred 17 of our jawans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi consulted all of us on this serious issue, and the Indian Army entered the Pakistani area and killed the militants," Singh said, adding that the Army can do it again, if the need arises.
Singh's remarks have come almost a month after a group of five Army commandos crossed the Line of Control in Poonch sector and killed three Pakistani soldiers and smashed a post, in a swift and daring operation.
The operation was seen as avenging the killing of four Indian Army personnel by a Border Action Team of the Pakistan Army in Keri sector Rajouri district.