India-Pakistan News Highlights: Pakistan hands over detained BSF Jawan back to India

"Both have very powerful, strong and smart leaders. It all stopped and hopefully it will remain that way...They (India-Pakistan) are actually getting along. Maybe we can even get them together to go out and have a nice dinner. Millions of people could have died from that conflict that started off small and was getting bigger and bigger by the day," the US President said.

The Indian Army's Romeo Force provided medical aid to people injured in Pakistani shelling in the last few days. The team was working in the in Mankote area ​of Poonch district.

"I thank the Indian Army for providing medical assistance to people affected by Pakistani shelling in the border area... My daughter was injured in Pakistani shelling and they have provided her medical assistance. I thank the Indian Army for providing security to the citizens during this tense time. I also thank Prime Minister Modi," one local resident told ANI.

"The armed forces gave a befitting reply to terrorists and today the public of Delhi has come on the streets holding the Tiranga in their hands to show solidarity with the armed forces and PM Modi...The entire nation is standing in support of the armed forces and PM Modi..."

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"Claiming victory is an old habit. They did the same in 1971, 1975 and 1999 Kargil War. Dhol bajane ka Pakistan ka purana ravaiyya hai. Parast ho jaye lekin dhol bajao..." said MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

"The Indus Water Treaty was concluded in the spirit of goodwill and friendship as specified in the preamble of the treaty. However, Pakistan has held these principles in abeyance by its promotion of cross-border terrorism for several decades now. Now as per the Cabinet Committee on Security decision, India will keep the treaty in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism," said MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

"We have a long-standing national position that any issues pertaining to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally. That stated policy has not changed. The outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan," said MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

"PM Modi threatened Pakistan yesterday. He said that this ceasefire is temporary...Further actions will be taken after seeing Pakistan's attitude...We are absolutely prepared. We have destroyed Pakistan's terrorist sites and airbases. Pakistan could never imagine that our Air Force would enter so deep inside Pakistan, but this is the new India. This will enter and attack," said Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Indian Air Force had targeted terror bases "deep inside Pakistan" during Operation Sindoor. He highlighted the way in which modern technology had worked in tandem with skilled Indian soldiers to pinpoint and hit targets across the border within 20 to 25 minutes.

"Besides manpower, the coordination of machine in Operation Sindoor was also fantastic. Be it India's traditional air defence system which has witnessed several battles or our Made in India platforms like Akash - all of these have been given unprecedented strength modern and capable defence system like S-400. A strong defence cover has become the identity of India. Despite all the attempts of Pakistan, be it our air base or other defence infrastructure - all of these were not impacted at all. The credit goes to all of you. I am proud of all of you," he told soldiers at the Adampur Air Base.

"Our lakshman rekha for Pakistan is very clear. Any terror attack will be met with definitive reply on our own conditions. We will not differentiate between godfathers and state sponsors of terrorism. This is the new normal for India....we want peace...but we will not hesitate to respond to attacks," PM Modi told IAF personnel in Adampur.

PM Modi assured during his speech that India would kill terrorists inside their homes and not give them any chance to survive. He added that the adversary had been taken by surprise when India hit various terror targets in Pakistan last week. Modi said that the Air Force had achieved its goals and suggested that Indian drones and missiles had likely given sleepless nights to Pakistan.

"Hum ghar mein ghus kar maarenge aur bachne ka ek mauka tak nahi denge...The Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy have defeated the Pakistani Army on which these terrorists were relying. There is no such place in Pakistan where terrorists can sit and breathe in peace," he said.

"When our drones destroy the walls of the enemy's fort, when our missiles reach the target with a whizzing sound, the enemy hears 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. When we light up the sun even at night, the enemy sees 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. When our armies blow away the threat of nuclear blackmail, then only one thing resonates from the sky- 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. All of you have made millions of Indians proud, have made every Indian's mother proud, you have created history, and I have come among you this morning to see you," he said.