New Delhi, May 10 -- Former diplomat Yogendra Kumar on Saturday shared his insights on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, particularly in light of Operation Sindoor.

He said that while the international community urges de-escalation, India is merely responding to Pakistan's actions, adding that the military operation was a direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.

In his remarks, Kumar stated, "Operation Sindoor was the first attack we did on Pakistan to take revenge and give a proper answer for the atrocities they committed in Pahalgam." He explained that the operation was named "very appropriately - for the wives, the mothers, the brothers, the children, who were killed - innocent people, ...