NEW DELHI: In a strong message to Pakistan , PM Narendra Modi urged it to demolish "terror universities" for its own survival. "The way the Pakistani army and Pakistan government are encouraging terrorism, it will destroy Pakistan one day. If Pakistan wants to survive, it will have to destroy its terror infrastructure," he said.
Detailing the success of India's military offensive under Operation Sindoor , PM Modi said that Pakistan proved to be no match to the bravery, courage and capabilities of Indian forces. He also faulted Pakistan for attacking India instead of taking action against terrorists. "Pakistan targeted our schools, colleges, gurudwaras, temples and houses of civilians. Pakistan targeted our military base but in this act, Pakistan itself got exposed. The world saw how Pakistan's drones and missiles fell like straws in front of India. India's strong air defence system destroyed them in the sky itself. Pakistan had prepared for an attack on the border, but India struck at the heart of Pakistan. India's drones and missiles attacked with precision. They damaged those air bases of the Pakistani air force, of which Pakistan was very proud."
He said that while India has defeated Pakistan in all battles, the success of Operation Sindoor was significant because it established the country's "superiority in New Age warfare and the capability of Made-in-India weapons.
In his address to the nation, Modi also made it clear that India would not brook any attempt at international mediation and any effort to put J&K back on the negotiation table. "Today, I would also like to tell the global community that our stand has been - if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on terrorism; if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ," in what sounded like a message aimed at US president Donald Trump, who on Monday spoke of his interest in brokering a "permanent" ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
The 22-minute-long address, which was broadcast in 10 languages, drastically lowered the threshold for a military retaliation against acts of terrorism by groups based in and supported by Pakistan, while setting tougher standards for judging Pakistan's compliance with India's insistence that it take action against terrorists. Laying out the new benchmarks, PM Modi said: "First, if there is a terrorist attack on India, a fitting reply will be given. Secondly, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. India will strike precisely and decisively at the terrorist hideouts developing under the cover of nuclear blackmail. Thirdly, we will not differentiate between the government-sponsoring terrorism and the masterminds of terrorism. During Operation Sindoor the world has again seen the ugly face of Pakistan, when top Pakistani officers came to bid farewell to terrorists. This is strong evidence of state-sponsored terrorism. We will continue to take decisive steps to protect India and our citizens from any threat."
PM Modi said that Operation Sindoor became a necessity because of the barbarity of the terrorists who killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam. "The merciless killing of innocent citizens in front of their families and their children on the basis of their religion was a very gruesome face of terror and cruelty. This was also a disgusting attempt to harm our unity and integrity," Modi said. He added that the slaughter, which shocked the entire country and the world, was "very painful for him".
Detailing the success of India's military offensive under Operation Sindoor , PM Modi said that Pakistan proved to be no match to the bravery, courage and capabilities of Indian forces. He also faulted Pakistan for attacking India instead of taking action against terrorists. "Pakistan targeted our schools, colleges, gurudwaras, temples and houses of civilians. Pakistan targeted our military base but in this act, Pakistan itself got exposed. The world saw how Pakistan's drones and missiles fell like straws in front of India. India's strong air defence system destroyed them in the sky itself. Pakistan had prepared for an attack on the border, but India struck at the heart of Pakistan. India's drones and missiles attacked with precision. They damaged those air bases of the Pakistani air force, of which Pakistan was very proud."
He said that while India has defeated Pakistan in all battles, the success of Operation Sindoor was significant because it established the country's "superiority in New Age warfare and the capability of Made-in-India weapons.
In his address to the nation, Modi also made it clear that India would not brook any attempt at international mediation and any effort to put J&K back on the negotiation table. "Today, I would also like to tell the global community that our stand has been - if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on terrorism; if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ," in what sounded like a message aimed at US president Donald Trump, who on Monday spoke of his interest in brokering a "permanent" ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
The 22-minute-long address, which was broadcast in 10 languages, drastically lowered the threshold for a military retaliation against acts of terrorism by groups based in and supported by Pakistan, while setting tougher standards for judging Pakistan's compliance with India's insistence that it take action against terrorists. Laying out the new benchmarks, PM Modi said: "First, if there is a terrorist attack on India, a fitting reply will be given. Secondly, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. India will strike precisely and decisively at the terrorist hideouts developing under the cover of nuclear blackmail. Thirdly, we will not differentiate between the government-sponsoring terrorism and the masterminds of terrorism. During Operation Sindoor the world has again seen the ugly face of Pakistan, when top Pakistani officers came to bid farewell to terrorists. This is strong evidence of state-sponsored terrorism. We will continue to take decisive steps to protect India and our citizens from any threat."
PM Modi said that Operation Sindoor became a necessity because of the barbarity of the terrorists who killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam. "The merciless killing of innocent citizens in front of their families and their children on the basis of their religion was a very gruesome face of terror and cruelty. This was also a disgusting attempt to harm our unity and integrity," Modi said. He added that the slaughter, which shocked the entire country and the world, was "very painful for him".
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