May 08, Kathmandu- Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said that there will be a strong response if there is any military action against India. Jaishankar said this during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Araghchi is visiting India to participate in a bilateral cooperation review meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the India-Iran Friendship Treaty. Jaishankar made the announcement in a post on Twitter.

Briefing the Iranian foreign minister about the attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, he said, "This attack forced us to launch a cross-border attack."

The Indian foreign minister said that India had carried out cross-border strikes targeting terrorist hideouts on May 7, following the Pahalgam attack on April 22.

Jaishankar said, “We do not want to escalate tensions, but there is no doubt that we will respond strongly if military action is taken against us.”

Jaishankar said that it is important for Iran, as a neighbor and close partner, to be well informed about the situation.