Operation Sindoor: PM Modi issues stern warning to Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, 12 May, sent out a strong and clear warning to Pakistan as he declared Operation Sindoor as India's established policy in the fight against terrorism.

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In his first address to the nation after the success of Operation Sindoor, PM Modi announced a decisive shift in India's strategic approach against terror.

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He outlined three key pillars of the country's new security doctrine.

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Any terrorist attack on India will be met with a strong and resolute response. India will retaliate on its own terms, targeting terror hubs at their roots.

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India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats. Any terrorist safe haven operating under this pretext will face precise and decisive strikes.

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India will no longer see terrorist leaders and the government sheltering them as separate entities.

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He also stated that, "terror and talks, terror and trade cannot co-exist, Water and blood cannot flow together"

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Modi saluted the armed forces for their valour, dedicating their actions to mothers and daughters of the country.

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