Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday declared that India’s armed forces avenged the April 22 terror attack within just 22 minutes, destroying nine terror hideouts across the border in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor.
Describing the operation as a “new form of justice” for terrorists and their supporters, the Prime Minister also unveiled a three-pronged doctrine to combat terrorism.
“If there is any terror attack on Indian territory, the enemy will be given a befitting response. Our armed forces will decide the target, timing, and the mode of response,” said PM Modi.
Outlining the core of India’s new counter-terror approach, the Prime Minister stated:
1. India will respond decisively to any terror attack on its soil.
2. Nuclear blackmail will not deter India.
3. Terrorists, their masters, and the governments that support them will be judged by the same yardstick.
Taking direct aim at Pakistan, he added, “Pakistan’s game of distinguishing between state and non-state actors will no longer work as a pretext for its open support to terror.”
Referring to the recent retaliation, PM Modi said:
“Those who went after our sisters and tried to wipe their sindoor, we have razed them to the ground. This is a new form of justice — this is Operation Sindoor.”
He stressed that the response to terrorism has fundamentally changed over the past decade.
“Earlier, we struck inside their territory, but this time, we hit them at their heart. Those who thought India would remain silent are now shuddering in fear. Those who boasted about their weapons are now buried under the rubble.”
The Prime Minister also said that the entire nation stands united following the Pahalgam terror attack, adding that the people of India — 140 crore strong — have resolved to punish terrorism beyond the enemy’s imagination.
“Because of our armed forces, we have taught Pakistan a lesson. Our government gave full operational freedom to our forces, and they brought Pakistan to its knees,” he said.
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