New Delhi, May 7 -- Former Indian Ambassador to China, Gautam Bambawale, stated on Wednesday that Operation Sindoor should not be viewed as an 'escalatory move,' but rather as a deterrent aimed at preventing Pakistan from aiding, financing, and training terrorists and sending them to India.

Speaking to ANI, Bambawale stated that the nine sites which were targeted by the Indian Armed Forces have been major planning, control and training areas for different terror groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

"I think what happened earlier this morning will send a very important signal. I believe that this is not an escalatory measure that we have taken. We have targeted exactly only the terrorist areas where they li...