NEW DELHI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday took a jibe on the main opposition Congress party, saying that "surgical strikes" of the magnitude of Sept. 29 were never carried out by the Indian Army in Pakistan in the past.
"I have been the defense minister for over two years and from whatever I have learnt, there was no surgical strike anytime earlier. What probably they are quoting are actions taken by border action teams, which is a common practice across globe including the Indian Army," Parrikar said.
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