Confirming that the Indian Air Force carried out early morning surgical strikes in Pakistan Gokhale said, " In an intelligence-led the operation, India struck the biggest Jaish facility in Balakot on early hours of Tuesday, in which top leaders have been eliminated. India calls it non-military pre-preemptive action to counter multiple potential fidayeen attacks." "A large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders were eliminated in largest JeM camp in Balakot which was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, the brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar," he added. Continuing his speech, the Foreign Secretary said, "India expects Pakistan to dismantle all terror camps, including those of JeM."

Confirming that the Indian Air Force carried out early morning surgical strikes in Pakistan Gokhale said, " In an intelligence-led the operation, India struck the biggest Jaish facility in Balakot on early hours of Tuesday, in which top leaders have been eliminated. India calls it non-military pre-preemptive action to counter multiple potential fidayeen attacks." "A large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders were eliminated in largest JeM camp in Balakot which was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, the brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar," he added. Continuing his speech, the Foreign Secretary said, "India expects Pakistan to dismantle all terror camps, including those of JeM."