Operation Sindoor a logo of India’s resolve, says PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Sunday by means of his month-to-month radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, for the primary time since “Operation Sindoor” and confirmed pictures of terror places destroyed by Indian navy forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

After discovering cross-border hyperlinks to the devastating Pahalgam assault on 22 April, India started Operation Sindoor on 7 Might and demolished many terror teams’ camps, together with these of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen.

“Sindoor”, the Hindi identify for vermilion, is a scarlet powder that Hindu ladies apply to their foreheads as a logo of marriage.

Within the in a single day assault, the Indian forces struck 5 terrorist camps in Pakistan and 4 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with missiles.

PM Modi praised the “extraordinary” accuracy with which Indian forces assaulted terrorist infrastructure throughout the border, stating the places destroyed in PoK: the Gulpur and Abbas camps in Kotli, in addition to the Barnala camp in Bhimber.

Whereas the Gulpur camp served as a base for Lashkar terrorists working in Rajouri and Poonch, the Abbas camp was famend because the nerve centre for the LeT’s suicide-bomber coaching.

Terrorists have been taught methods to deal with weapons, make IEDs and survive within the bush on the Barnala camp.

Prime Minister Modi said that Operation Sindoor has “infused new confidence and vitality” into the worldwide struggle towards terrorism.

Operation Sindoor has ignited a spirit of patriotism amongst folks throughout India. It has additionally renewed our folks’s quest to be self-reliant. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/vXKXdC4seO

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) Might 25, 2025

“Operation Sindoor is the image of our resolve, braveness, and a altering India,” said the prime minister.

He said that the operation, which occurred between 1:05 and 1:30 am, was not a one-off navy motion, however relatively a mirrored image of a altering and resolute India.

PM Modi known as Operation Sindoor a watershed second within the international battle towards terror, describing it as a logo of India’s rising energy and readability of function.

“Immediately, the whole nation is united towards terrorism, full of anger and willpower,” he added.

He attributed the mission’s success to India’s indigenous defensive capabilities, in line with the philosophy of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.

PM Modi additionally said, “This was the final word bravery of our troopers, backed by the ability of weapons, tools and expertise made in India.”

He additionally added that ‘Tiranga Yatras’ are being carried out in numerous elements of the nation within the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, saying, “You will need to have seen that in lots of cities, villages and small cities of the nation, Tiranga Yatras have been organised. 1000’s of individuals got here out holding the tricolour to pay their respects and honour to the nation’s armed forces.”

“In lots of a metropolis, numerous youth got here collectively to change into Civil Defence Volunteers; the movies from Chandigarh went viral, poems have been being written and songs of resolve have been being sung. Kids created work with nice messages hidden in them,” the Prime Minister mentioned in his month-to-month radio programme.

He said that many households have determined to call their newborns after Operation Sindoor.

‘Operation Sindoor’ has influenced the folks of the nation a lot that many households have made it part of their lives. “In Katihar in Bihar, Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh and in lots of different cities, youngsters born throughout that interval have been named ‘Sindoor’,” he added.

Stressing the success of indigenous weapons used through the navy operation, PM Modi mentioned, “Our troopers destroyed terror bases; it was their indomitable braveness, together with the ability of weapons, tools and expertise made in India.”

“After this marketing campaign, a renewed vitality is seen in the entire nation concerning ‘Vocal for Native’. A mother or father remarked, ‘We are going to now purchase toys solely made in India for our youngsters; patriotism will begin from childhood’,” PM Modi mentioned.

“Some households have taken a pledge: ‘We are going to spend our subsequent trip in some lovely nation.’ Many kids have pledged to marry in India. Somebody additionally mentioned, ‘Now each reward we give will probably be made by an Indian artisan’,” the Prime Minister mentioned.

Operation Sindoor, initiated on 7 Might 2025 within the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror assault, which claimed the lives of 26 harmless civilians, showcased a calibrated tri-services response that embodied precision, professionalism and function.