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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday held a press conference to divulge the details of Operation Sindoor amid escalating conflict between India and Pakistan. Responding to a question on Pakistan’s claim of downing Indian fighter jets, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the neighbouring country has a history of lying since it came to existence in 1947 and that it lied to the United Nations on attacking Jammu and Kashmir.

"There is nothing surprising in it. After all, this is a country that started lying as soon as it was born. In 1947, when the Pakistani army claimed Jammu and Kashmir, they lied not to any random person but to the United Nations that we have nothing to do with it. So this journey started 75 years ago," Mistri said.

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On Pakistan’s allegation that India targeted the Neelum-Jhelum dam in PoJK, Mistri said it was yet another lie by Islamabad and only terror camps were targeted in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor. Mistri also warned Pakistan against using the allegation as a pretext to target Indian infrastructure.  

"Pakistan also alleges that we have targeted the Neelum-Jhelum dam in Pojk, it is absolutely fabricated and a blatant lie. India has only targeted terrorist infrastructure... If this kind of a claim is a pretext of targeting Indian infrastructure of similar nature, then Pakistan will be solely responsible for the consequences that will undoubtedly follow," he added. 

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India launched a massive military operation to avenge the killing of 26 civilians at the hands of Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. As many as nine terror camps were destroyed in 24 strikes by India. 

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