New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India on Thursday warned the Pakistani leadership regarding the frequent war-mongering and hateful comments against India. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) advised Pakistan to temper its rhetoric, failing which the country can face 'painful consequences' as demonstrated recently in Operation Sindoor.

"We have seen several statements, reports regarding a continuing pattern of war-mongering and hateful comments against India. It is a well-known modus operandi of Pakistani leadership to whip up anti-India rhetoric to hide their own failure," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during a routine press conference on Thursday.

The MEA reaction comes after aback-to-back statement and threats by Pakistani leadership...