Speaking at the Gateway of India ahead of the 26/11 anniversary, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed Pakistan is attempting to reassert itself through proxy terror after the recent Delhi car blast that killed 15 people. He praised Indian security agencies for foiling planned strikes and said India has changed, with zero tolerance for terrorism.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday claimed that Pakistan is attempting to “assert its presence” through proxy attacks, following the car blast in Delhi that killed 15 people. He was speaking at a public gathering at the Gateway of India to mark the approach of the 17th anniversary of the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack.
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Fadnavis said that Pakistan is aware it can no longer challenge India in a direct fight and therefore continues to pursue indirect tactics designed to create fear and instability.
“Pakistan now knows that it cannot defeat India in a direct fight. Therefore, it tries to wage a proxy war, a pseudo-war, and with an explosion in Delhi, it attempts to assert its presence once again. But I am glad that today we have a changed India,” he said.
Indian agencies prevented larger attack