New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS): India will not tolerate any aggression or terror attack and will give a "befitting response", Home Minister Rajnath Singh said hours after the attack on the Pathankot air base in Punjab early this morning.
Four terrorists and three soldiers have been killed in the ensuing gun-battle that broke out early this morning around 3.30 am. Combing operations are underway to rule out the possibility of any more terrorist hiding at the base.
Mr Singh said that India wants good and friendly relations with every country, including Pakistan. "Pakistan is our neighbour, we want peace, but any terror attack on India will get a befitting response," he said.
The home minister lauded the efforts of the armed forces, saying the nation was proud of them.
The terror attack in Pathankot has come within 10 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goodwill visit to Pakistan.