Those who fear India's new posture have started reacting: Indian defence minister

Statement comes after Nisar warned India that Pakistan is not Myanmar

In his latest show of hostile rhetoric towards Pakistan, Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday those who fear India’s new posture have started reacting. 

"Those who fear India's new posture have started reacting," Parrikar said, according to NDTV.

Parrikar's statement is seen as an apparent response to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar’s statement warning India that those who are contemplating any kind of adventure in Pakistan must know they will get a befitting response.

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“Pakistan is not Myanmar,” Nisar said on Wednesday, while responding to Indian Information Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore’s statement that Indian strikes in Myanmar were a message to all countries with hostile intentions towards India.

Further, Parrikar said that the Indian Army's operation to neutralise two camps of militants in Myanmar has led to a ‘change in mindset.’

"Change requires a change in mindset. A simple action against insurgents has changed the mindset of the security scenario of the country," Parrikar added.

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However, Parrikar refused to delve into details of the operation when asked about Myanmar’s refusal that the Indian army carried out an operation inside its territory.

Zaw Htay, director of the office of Myanmar’s president said, "According to the information sent by Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) battalions on the ground, we have learned that the military operation was performed on the Indian side at India-Myanmar border."

This article originally appeared on NDTV.