Next, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri tells those gathered:
“I have said on numerous earlier occasions, it is Pakistani actions that have constituted provocations and escalations.
“In response, India has defended and reacted in a responsible and measured fashion to these provocations and escalations by the Pakistani side.
“Earlier this morning, we saw a repeat of this escalatory and provocative pattern.”
- For context: Earlier today, Islamabad accused India of using missiles to attack civilian and military infrastructure.