NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday delivered a strong message amid rising tensions with Pakistan , declaring that "India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail ."
In his first address to the nation after ' Operation Sindoor ', PM Modi said, "No nuclear blackmail will be tolerated anymore. Terrorist attack on India will have to face a befitting reply, and the response will be on our terms."
"If there will be talks between India and Pakistan, it will only be on terrorism and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). India's stand has been clear, terror, trade and talks cannot be done together," he added.
His statement comes two days after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to halt all military actions across land, air, and sea with immediate effect, following a sharp spike in hostilities.
He further, lauded the Indian Armed Forces for their precision strikes during 'Operation Sindoor', declaring it a decisive blow not just to terrorist infrastructure but to the very spirit of terrorism.
"Indian armed forces attacked the terrorist sites in Pakistan. Terrorists wouldn't have dreamed that India would take such big steps... When Indian missiles and drones attacked those sites in Pakistan, it was not just the buildings of the terrorists, but their courage was thrashed," PM said.
PM Modi underscored the government’s resolve, saying, "We have given full freedom to the Indian army to wipe out the terrorists and today every terrorist, every terror organisation knows consequences of removing 'sindoor' from forehead of our women."
Calling Operation Sindoor more than a military mission, the prime minister emphasised, that the operation "is not just a name."
"Operation Sindoor is not just a name. It is a reflection of the feelings of millions of people in the country. Operation Sindoor is an unbroken pledge of justice. Late night of 6 May and morning of 7 May, the whole world has seen this pledge turning into results." he noted.
The operation launched on May 7, targeted nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which came in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
In his first address to the nation after ' Operation Sindoor ', PM Modi said, "No nuclear blackmail will be tolerated anymore. Terrorist attack on India will have to face a befitting reply, and the response will be on our terms."
"If there will be talks between India and Pakistan, it will only be on terrorism and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). India's stand has been clear, terror, trade and talks cannot be done together," he added.
#WATCH | #OperationSindoor | In his address to the nation, PM Modi says, "...No nuclear blackmail will be tolerated anymore..."
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025
He says, "Terrorist attack on India will have to face a befitting reply, and the response will be on our terms" pic.twitter.com/2DmGVrPI42
His statement comes two days after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to halt all military actions across land, air, and sea with immediate effect, following a sharp spike in hostilities.
He further, lauded the Indian Armed Forces for their precision strikes during 'Operation Sindoor', declaring it a decisive blow not just to terrorist infrastructure but to the very spirit of terrorism.
"Indian armed forces attacked the terrorist sites in Pakistan. Terrorists wouldn't have dreamed that India would take such big steps... When Indian missiles and drones attacked those sites in Pakistan, it was not just the buildings of the terrorists, but their courage was thrashed," PM said.
#WATCH | #OperationSindoor | In his address to the nation, PM Modi says, "Indian armed forces attacked the terrorist sites in Pakistan. Terrorists wouldn't have dreamed that India would take such big steps... When Indian missiles and drones attacked those sites in Pakistan, it… pic.twitter.com/tDHQTYaiLp
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025
PM Modi underscored the government’s resolve, saying, "We have given full freedom to the Indian army to wipe out the terrorists and today every terrorist, every terror organisation knows consequences of removing 'sindoor' from forehead of our women."
Calling Operation Sindoor more than a military mission, the prime minister emphasised, that the operation "is not just a name."
"Operation Sindoor is not just a name. It is a reflection of the feelings of millions of people in the country. Operation Sindoor is an unbroken pledge of justice. Late night of 6 May and morning of 7 May, the whole world has seen this pledge turning into results." he noted.
The operation launched on May 7, targeted nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which came in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
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