Rajnath Singh urges IMF to reconsider aid to Pakistan, calls it 'terror funding'

India has strongly urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reconsider its USD 1 billion financial assistance to Pakistan, warning that such funding could potentially be diverted to support terrorism.

In a direct and sharp message delivered during an address to military personnel, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that any financial aid to Pakistan in the current global context should be viewed as a threat to international peace. “I believe that in today’s time, any kind of financial assistance to Pakistan is nothing less than terror funding,” Singh said.

The Defence Minister further emphasized that India does not want its contributions to global institutions like the IMF to end up funding hostile activities against it or any other nation. “India would like that IMF reconsiders its assistance of one billion dollars to Pakistan and refrains from giving any kind of assistance in future,” he said.

The comment comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor, a recent military campaign launched by India in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Singh lauded the Indian armed forces for their decisive actions during the operation.

“Our armed forces did not just dominate the enemy but succeeded in decimating them,” Singh declared. He gave special praise to the Indian Air Force, saying, “Our Air Force has touched new and greater heights with its valour, courage and glory.”

India’s stance adds to the international debate over financial accountability and the risk of funds being misused by nations accused of sheltering or enabling terror networks. The government has consistently held Pakistan responsible for supporting cross-border terrorism.