Cried over Op Sindoor codename: Indian-origin woman who was in Pahalgam on Apr 22
On April 22, a terror attack in Pahalgam shattered the peace of the popular tourist destination, leaving 26 civilians dead and countless families devastated. Among those who had been in the area that day was Vaishali Bhatt, a Singaporean citizen of Indian origin, who left Baisaran Valley shortly before the attack began.Haunted by how narrowly she escaped, Bhatt said she was deeply moved when she later learned of India's military response — Operation Sindoor, personally codenamed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For her, and many others, the name was more than symbolic; it was personal.advertisement'I was in Pahalgam on April 22 and cannot tell how lucky I was to narrowly escape the attack,' Bhatt told BJP MP Dr Hemang Joshi, part of an all-party delegation led by Sanjay Jha.
'Every day after that, I would wake up and check the news, hoping something would be done in response. On May 7, I read that India had carried out Operation Sindoor. The name hit me emotionally. I cried a lot reading it. It means a lot to us.' "The name Sindoor was perfectly apt for the operation carried out to avenge all the victims, their families and all of us. No one else could do what you did. This is my personal message to you. Thank you very much," she added.OPERATION SINDOOR- THE NAMEOn May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes aimed at Pakistani terror camps, in retaliation for the April 22 massacre. Nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were destroyed, with over 100 terrorists killed in the operation.advertisementThe name Sindoor — a sacred red vermillion worn by married Hindu women — struck a particularly emotional chord. It symbolized the pain and resilience of women who lost their husbands in the targeted killings.In a brutal act of religiously motivated violence, terrorists singled out and killed men during the Pahalgam attack.One of the victims was Shubham Dwivedi from Uttar Pradesh, who had recently married. His grieving widow Aishanya said the name of the operation felt deeply personal.'By naming the operation Sindoor, whoever decided it truly connected with us—the wives of those who were killed,' she told India Today. 'It's a very personal thing.'Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally selected the codename Operation Sindoor, underscoring the emotional and cultural resonance of the mission's title.Tune InMust Watch
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