Indo-Pak war: Indian envoy to US schools CNN anchor over remarks on Jammu and Kashmir

India's ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, schooled CNN's Wolf Blitzer during an interview on Thursday (May 8) for his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir. Kwatra defended Operation Sindoor under which India struck nine terror sites in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan. 

He said that India is "at war with the terrorists". 

The Indian envoy said the Indian Army was careful to avoid civilian, military, and economic targets during the operation on May 7. 

"We are at war with the terrorists, and we will, as I said, bring justice to the victims and hold them accountable,” Kwatra said. 

“Our foremost objective in this was (to) hold these lowlifes, subhuman monsters accountable and bring justice to the victims," he added. 

In the middle of the interview, Blitzer said, "Can you tell us, Mr Ambassador, about these explosions that are being heard in the Indian-administered parts of Kashmir?" 

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Kwatra quickly corrected the CNN anchor and said, "First of all... I'm sorry, but let me correct you that the entire Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. The only issue to be resolved there is the return of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir." 

The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, carrying out a series of precision strikes targeting nine terror targets, including terror camps and launchpads, in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 

The Ministry of Defence described the strikes as a “focused, measured and non-escalatory” response to the recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where terrorists brutally killed 26 civilians after identifying and segregating them by religion.