Days after his remarks ‘ghus ke marenge,’ Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has now said India is ready to co-operate with the neighbouring country if “it feels incapable” of fighting terrorism.

It was in obvious reference to Pakistan as Rajnath some days back had said in an interview to a television channel India will not hesitate in entering the country to kill terrorists who escape by crossing the border.

In the latest jibe at Pakistan, Rajnath on Thursday said India was ready to cooperate to stop terrorism if the neighbouring country “feels incapable”. In an interview to ANI, the defence minister also warned that Pakistan would have to suffer consequences if it tries to destabilise India using terrorism.

“If Pakistan feels incapable, India is ready to cooperate to stop terrorism,” the Defence Minister said.

In the interview, Rajnath Singh also spoke about the Emergency period during the Indira Gandhi era. The veteran BJP leader recalled how he was not even given parole during his mother’s demise.

“I was not given parole to attend my mother’s last rites during the Emergency, and now they (Congress) call us dictators,” Rajnath said.

In the earlier interview, Rajnath said if terrorists tried to disturb peace in India, then “ghus ke maarenge.” He, however, maintained that India never attacked any country.

“India has never attacked any country or tried to capture their territory. But if anyone threatens India or its peace, they will not be spared,” he said.

In glimpses from an exclusive podcast shared by ANI on X, Rajnath warned that Pakistan will have to suffer the consequences of its actions in case it tries to destabilise India using terror as a tool.

The defence minister added that Pakistan must rein in terror emanating from its soil, adding that India is ready to offer its support if needed. “If Pakistan feels incapable [to curb terror], India is ready to cooperate to stop terrorism,” Rajnath said.

He also said Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir(POK) “was, is and will remain part of India”.