New Delhi, April 28 -- Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan, for continuing to use terrorism as an instrument of state policy.

While addressing the media, Puri said, "Pakistan has been using terror as an instrument of state policy now for as long as I remember... Governments before Modi Ji would express some anger and then return to normalcy soon after," Puri said. "What the government will be doing is not for us here to speculate. We have a strong, mature government."

Responding to the recent remarks made by Pakistan, Puri said, "These stupid statements coming from there (Pakistan), they need to get their mental situation checked."

He assured that stringent actions will be taken, saying, "Thi...