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‘Mercedes Vs Dumper Truck’: Rajnath Singh Calls Munir’s Analogy A Confession Of Pakistan’s Failures
Rajnath Singh: Minister of Defence of India (File Photo)
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that Pakistan should not harbour any delusions about India’s strength after Operation Sindoo, reported Hindustan Times.
Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders’ Forum, Singh asserted that Operation Sindoor had clearly demonstrated India’s resolve.
He also slammed the Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir without naming him.
Singh stated, “The Pakistan Army chief, knowingly or unknowingly, has pointed towards a predatory mentality (kabilai aur looteri mansikta) that Pakistan has been a victim of since its inception.”
He continued, “We must ensure that along with India's prosperity, our fighting spirit for our defence capability and national honour remains equally strong. Operation Sindoor has already shown our resolve. We will not allow any illusion about India's strength to take root in Pakistan's mind.”
India launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May, striking terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled territories in retaliation for the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.
Singh referenced the Pakistan Army chief’s metaphor—likening India to a "Mercedes" and his country to a "dumper truck full of gravel"—calling it an admission of failure.
“If two countries got independence together and one built an economy like a sports car with hard work, right policies and vision, while the other remained stuck in failure, it is their own doing. This is not a joke, it is a confession,” he remarked.
He emphasised India's ethos, saying, “In our tradition, the measure of strength is not in the ability to command, but in the capacity to care, not in the pursuit of narrow interests, but in the commitment to the global good.”
