Operation Sindoor: India won’t tolerate nuclear blackmail says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pic/PTI

Prime Minister Modi in his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor said while Pakistan pleaded with India to stop the military offensive, New Delhi considered it only after they promised to stop their misadventure. The PM termed the Pahalgam attack as the most "barbaric face of terrorism" saying it was personal pain for him but the enemy has now realised the consequences of removing "sindoor" from the forehead of our women.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sternly warned Pakistan that India will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and sent a clear message to the world: terror and trade, terror and talks cannot go together. "Operation Sindoor is India's new policy against terrorism. We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan and the future will depend on their behaviour," Modi said in a 22-minute address.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

He also had an advice for Pakistan's rulers: "The terrorists they have been feeding and nurturing all these years will swallow Pakistan itself. If Pakistan wants to survive, it will have to root out terrorism." "This is not an era of war, but this is also not the era of terror," Modi said, as he paid glowing tributes to the armed forces for successfully forcing Pakistan to plead for peace after eight of their airbases were heavily damaged. "Any talks with Pakistan can happen only on terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir," the prime minister said.

Modi said that while Pakistan pleaded with India to stop the military offensive, New Delhi considered it only after they promised to stop their misadventure. The prime minister termed the Pahalgam attack as the most "barbaric face of terrorism", saying it was personal pain for him, but the enemy has now realised the consequences of removing "sindoor from the forehead of our women".

Modi said Operation Sindoor was not just a name but, through it, the whole world saw India's resolve turn into action and more than 100 dreaded terrorists were slaughtered. PM Modi said India will not see terrorists and their state sponsors separately.

"Pakistan has to dismantle its terror infrastructure. There is no other way to peace," he said. "When our missiles and drones destroyed terror sites in Pakistan, not only their buildings but their spirit was also demolished. When ‘Nation First' is our resolve, steely decisions are taken," he said. Saluting the security forces, PM Modi dedicated their bravery to mothers, sisters and daughters of this country.

"The entire world saw how Pakistani drones were downed by our military might. India has struck at the heart of Pakistan, our missiles attacked with precision to damage their air bases," he said.

India, Pak DGMOs focus on avoiding inimical action

The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on Monday deliberated on ways to avoid "inimical" military actions and agreed on considering immediate steps to reduce troops of the two militaries from the borders and forward areas. In the conversation over the hotline, the two officers focused on continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a "single shot" or initiate any "aggressive and inimical" action against each other, according to an Indian readout.

DGMO Lt General Rajiv Ghai (left), Air Marshal AK Bharti (centre), and Director General Naval Operations, Vice Admiral AN Pramod, during a press conference, on Monday. Pics/PTI

The nearly 45-minute talks took place two days after the two DGMOs reached an understanding on halting all military actions. The arrangement reached on May 10 came after four days of intense hostilities that saw the two sides targeting each other's military installations with drones, missiles and long-range weapons that raised fears of a wider military conflict.

"Talks between DGMOs were held at 5.00 pm. Issues related to continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive and inimical action against each other were discussed," the Indian Army said. The talks over the hotline were previously scheduled at 12 noon. However, it started at around 5 pm.

Though there were cases of violation of the understanding by the Pakistani military on May 10 night, there were no such incidents on Sunday night. "The night remained largely peaceful across Jammu & Kashmir and other areas along the international border," the Army said in a brief statement earlier. "No incidents have been reported, marking the first calm night in recent days," it said.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday evening announced that India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. Hours ahead of the DGMO talks, Director General of Air Operations Air Marshal Bharti, Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai and Director General of Naval Operations Vice Admiral A N Pramod addressed the media briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor.'

The Indian Air Force said all its military bases and systems continue to remain fully operational, and ready to undertake any further missions if the need arises. Air Marshal AK Bharti said the Indian military's fight was with terrorists and their support infrastructure, but it was a "pity" that the Pakistani military chose to bat for the terrorists. The Air Marshal said India's robust air defence system effectively foiled Pakistan's attempts to attack Indian military installations.

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