India, May 22 -- Operation Sindoor is continuing because India will respond if there is another terror attack like the one at Pahalgam last month and hit terrorists operating from Pakistan, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said, outlining India's new approach to countering cross-border terrorism.

Jaishankar reiterated during an interview with Dutch public broadcaster NOS that the May 10 understanding on halting military actions was reached bilaterally by India and Pakistan after Indian strikes "compelled the Pakistani military to accept that we need to stop firing at each other". He ruled out any US role in this understanding or in any possible talks with Pakistan.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in retaliation for t...