New Delhi, May 17 -- After Rahul Gandhi's accusations against EAM S Jaishankar that the government "informed Pakistan" ahead of Operation Sindoor, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai had previously addressed any such claims, saying that India had attempted to communicate its intent to strike terror bases in the "immediate wake of Operation Sindoor."

Addressing the media on May 11, Lt General Ghai said that the compulsion of India to strike at the "heart of terror" was communicated to the Pakistan DGMO, however the Pakistan side had "brusquely turned down" the request.

"Even though we did attempt to reach out and communicate our compulsions to strike at the heart of terror to my counterpart i...