'Dhol bajane ka Pakistan ka purana ravaiyya hai': Look at who called whom to end hostilities, says MEA

India on Tuesday called out Pakistan over its 'victory' claim, reiterating that it was Islamabad that contacted New Delhi after its air bases were put out of action.

"In essence, India's position remained the same; Pakistan's position changed on 10th May morning after its airbases were effectively put out of action," said the Ministry of External Affairs' Spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal.

MEA further said that all one has to do is see who called whom with offer of cessation of firing.


"All you have to do is to look at who called who to negotiate the terms of the cessation of firing. You all know that satellite pictures are available commercially," Jaiswal added.

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Moreover, MEA brought to attention the fact that while Indian armed forces have provided satellite evidence of the destruction caused in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir-based terror infrastructures, Pakistan has failed to provide any evidence to back its claims.

"I urge you to look at the sites which Pakistan claims to have attacked in India. Contrast it with these sites and places which we successfully targeted and destroyed. That will give you a clear answer," MEA's Jaiswal told journalists in New Delhi during a weekly briefing.

According to Jaiswal, claiming victory is an old habit of Pakistan. Mentioning the aftermath of the previous wars between India and Pakistan, in 1971, 1975 and 1999, he said that despite facing defeat, Pakistan keep claiming otherwise.

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"Claiming victory is an old habit for Pakistan. They did the same in 1971 and 1999 Kargil War. Dhol bajane ka Pakistan ka purana ravaiyya hai. Parast ho jaye lekin dhol bajao," Jaiswal said.