Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Rajnath Singh Says India Won’t Tolerate Nuclear Blackmail
Rajnath Singh said India wants peaceful relations with other countries.
He also said India must protect itself from threats.
He compared India’s position to a story from the Mahabharata.
In that story, the Pandavas tried to avoid war by asking for only five villages.
When their request was rejected, they fought to defend what they believed was right.
Singh said peace should not require giving up justice.
He said Operation Sindoor showed that India would respond firmly to threats.
He warned that India would not accept nuclear threats or hostile actions from Pakistani soil.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India remains peace-loving but ready to defend its sovereignty.
Speaking at Network18’s Defcon 2026, Singh invoked the Mahabharata to stress justice and rule of law.
He said Operation Sindoor showed that India would not tolerate nuclear blackmail.
Singh warned that hostile actions originating from Pakistani soil would be treated seriously.
He reiterated that India has not pursued territorial expansion or occupied another country’s land.
- Who
- India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- What
- Singh said India would pursue peace but defend its sovereignty and reject nuclear blackmail.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Network18’s Defcon 2026 defence summit.
- Why
- To emphasize that peaceful relations would not come at the expense of India’s security, justice, or sovereignty.
- Speaker
- Rajnath Singh, India’s Defence Minister
- Event
- Network18’s Defcon 2026 defence summit
- Operation cited
- Operation Sindoor
- Core warning
- India will not tolerate nuclear blackmail
- Pakistan-related warning
- Hostile actions originating from Pakistani soil will be treated seriously
- Historical reference
- Singh invoked the Mahabharata and the Pandavas’ demand for five villages
- Territorial policy
- Singh said India has never pursued territorial expansion