Claim
New Delhi has declared that future terror attacks will be treated as acts of war.
“नई दिल्ली ने घोषणा की है कि भविष्य में होने वाले आतंकी हमलों को युद्ध की कार्रवाई के रूप में माना जाएगा।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
In May 2025, following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, the Government of India declared — via top government sources on May 10, 2025, and publicly by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on May 15, 2025 (official PIB release) — that any future act of terror against India will be treated as an act of war and met with a decisive response. This 'act of terror = act of war' doctrine remained India's stated policy as of the July 2026 broadcast, so the anchor's statement accurately reflects an actual government declaration.
Evidence
- https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128840®=3&lang=2 Official PIB release (May 15, 2025): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh states PM Modi has redefined India's policy against terrorism and any attack on Indian soil will be considered an act of war. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/any-future-terror-act-will-be-considered-act-of-war-against-india-govt-sources-3534497 Deccan Herald (May 10, 2025) reporting top Government of India sources confirming any future act of terror will be treated as an act of war against India. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-to-treat-future-terror-attacks-as-an-act-of-war-and-will-respond-accordingly-govt-sources-2025-05-10-989663 India TV report of the same May 10, 2025 government declaration that future terror attacks will be treated as an act of war and responded to accordingly. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/act-of-war-what-indias-latest-warning-to-pakistan-means-under-international-law-475764-2025-05-10 Business Today analysis confirming the declaration and its meaning under international law, made amid the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict following Operation Sindoor. ✓ reachable · archived