British Indian diaspora groups hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clear message against terrorism with India’s Operation Sindoor, targeted at terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
In his address to the nation, PM Modi declared that India will no longer tolerate nuclear blackmail and will respond to any terrorist attack with strict and decisive action.
"Operation Sindoor is now India's established policy in the fight against terrorism, marking a decisive shift in India's strategic approach," the Indian PM declared, stating that the operation has set a new standard, a new normal in counter-terrorism measures.
He went on to outline three key pillars of India's security doctrine – 'Decisive Retaliation', that any terrorist attack on India will be met with a strong and resolute response. India will retaliate on its terms, targeting terror hubs at their roots. The second is 'No Tolerance for Nuclear Blackmail'. PM Modi said India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats. Any terrorist safe haven operating under this pretext will face precise and decisive strikes. The third pillar he laid out was 'No distinction between terror sponsors and terrorists’, saying India will no longer see terrorist leaders and the governments sheltering them as separate entities.
Asserting that India has consistently defeated Pakistan on the battlefield and Operation Sindoor has added a new dimension to the nation's military prowess, Modi highlighted India's remarkable capability in desert and mountainous warfare while also establishing superiority in New-Age Warfare. He emphasised that the effectiveness of Made in India defence equipment was decisively proven during the operation.
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Underscoring that unity is India's greatest strength in the fight against all forms of terrorism, the Indian Prime Minister reaffirmed that while this era is not one of war, it cannot be one of terrorism either.
"Zero Tolerance against terrorism is the guarantee of a better and safer world," he declared.
The address came against the backdrop of Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan holding follow up talks since a ceasefire was agreed over the weekend.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in response to a ghastly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month in which 26 people were killed.
(ANI)
