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Op Sindoor got support of many nations but not Congress: PM Modi lampoons opposition
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack at the Congress-led Opposition for 'giving a clean chit' to Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack and mocked the grand old party for not supporting India's war on terror. Brushing aside Congress's claims of India's foreign policy failure, in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, PM Modi said that none of the countries voiced any opposition to India's military strikes against Pakistan. 'Out of 193 countries, only three countries supported Pakistan either through dialogue or by other means. All nations and organisations, including BRICS and others, supported India's military strikes and war on terror,' PM Modi told the house. Further mocking the grand old party, PM Modi said, 'We got the support of countrymen, support of countries, but it is unfortunate the armed forces didn't get the support of the Congress party.' PM Modi claimed that the grand old party gloated over the Pahalgam terror attack, hoping that it would allow them to target him and corner the government. 'They were trying to score political points at the cost of loss of innocent lives. They lowered the morale of the armed forces and undermined their valour,' PM Modi said. He further said that information and narratives play a key role in today's warfare strategy and cautioned against using technology to undermine the armed forces and misguide the public on issues of national importance. Doubling down his attack, PM Modi accused the grand old party of being hand in glove with Pakistan and said, 'Today, Congress is bereft of issues and is forced to draw agenda from outside.' He said that Congress leaders have repeatedly demanded proof and evidence of India's surgical strikes, but sensing public backlash, it changed tack and went to claim that such strikes happened in the Congress regime too. 'It's good that they didn't seek similar credit like Operation Sindoor because such air strikes never happened before,' he said, taunting the Opposition. He said that Congress wants a reason to oppose the government's decisions even at the cost of national security and also highlighted its 'disdain' for the armed forces. 'There is a negativity towards armed forces; it's an old Congress habit of finding faults in their action,' he said.
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‘Operation Sindoor still on': PM Modi says Pakistan's misadventure will be met with fierce force
'Operation Sindoor is going on. Pakistan ne dussahas ki kalpana ki toh, usse karara jawab diya jayega (If Pakistan dares to act recklessly, it will be given a fitting response),' he said while addressing the Lok Sabha during the debate on Opertion Sindoor read more Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Operation Sindoor is still underway and issued a strong warning to Pakistan against any future aggression. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, "Operation Sindoor is going on. Pakistan ne 'dussahas ki kalpana ki toh, usse karara javab diya jayega." — ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Addressing the Lok Sabha during the debate on Opertion Sindoor - India's counter-terror response to the Pahalgam attack, PM Modi said, 'Operation Sindoor is going on. Pakistan ne dussahas ki kalpana ki toh, usse karara jawab diya jayega (If Pakistan dares to act recklessly, it will be given a fitting response),' he said. On the continued threat from Pakistan, PM Modi made it clear that India would decide the duration and terms of its response. 'Operation Sindoor is not over. It will continue for as long as necessary. India will decide the terms and on its own timeline and on its own terms,' he repeated. PM Modi also told the House that on May 9 night, 'US Vice President (JD Vance) tried to reach out to me 3-4 times, but I was busy with meetings with the armed forces'. 'When I returned the call, the US Vice President warned me of a big attack from Pakistan. I told him that if Pakistan attacks India, our attack would be much bigger as we will respond to bullets with cannons,' he said. PM Modi asserted that no leader of any country asked India to stop the operation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The prime minister said Pakistani airbases hit by India 'are still in ICU' and the masterminds of the April 22 terror attack continue to have sleepless nights. 'No country in the world has stopped India from any action in its defence against terrorism. Only three countries spoke in favour of Pakistan at the UN,' he added. He also attacked the Congress for not supporting the valour of Indian soldiers. 'India got support from the entire world, but it is unfortunate that the Congress did not support the valour of our soldiers. Congress leaders targeted me for political gains, but their frivolous statements ended up discouraging our brave soldiers,' he said. The prime minister noted that India called out Pakistan's nuclear bluff and showed the world that 'we will not bow down to nuclear blackmail'. 'Our operations range from Sindoor to Sindhu (Indus Waters Treaty)… Pakistan knows they have to pay a huge price for any misadventure. Terror attacks were launched earlier and the masterminds of attacks knew nothing would happen, but now they know India will come for them.' PM Modi said drones and missiles made in India exposed the capabilities of Pakistani arms and ammunition during the military operation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'The world saw the strength of self-reliant India during Operation Sindoor. We destroyed terror sites deep inside Pakistan within 22 minutes to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack,' he said. PM Modi noted that Pakistan had some inkling of Indian action and had started issuing nuclear threats, but could do nothing when terror targets were hit. 'The Congress and its allies have unfortunately become spokespersons of Pakistani propaganda. India is becoming self-reliant, but Congress is now dependent on Pakistan for issues. The entire country is amazed to see Congress give a clean chit to Pakistan and sing the same tune as theirs. PM Modi said, 'It (Pahalgam attack) was a conspiracy to instigate riots in India and the country's unity foiled that attempt. When I speak of this Parliament session being a Vijayotsav (celebration of victory), it is of destroying the headquarters of terror.' 'I stand here to make a case for India, and to show a mirror to those who do not understand this. I had said that we will teach the terrorists and their masters a befitting lesson which will be beyond their imagination. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We have complete trust in the capabilities of our armed forces and they were given a free hand to respond. The armed forces taught them such a lesson that the masters of terrorism are still losing their sleep over it,' he added. With inputs from agencies
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JD Vance called, Cong speaking same language as Pak: Takeaways from PM's Op Sindoor speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed Parliament on Day 2 of the debate on Operation Sindoor. Speaking for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes, he clarified that no world leader told India to stop Operation Sindoor. He tore into the Congress and took a jibe at Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif. Here are the key takeaways from the prime minister's speech in Parliament read more Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech came on that same day that Home Minister Amit Shah announced that India had established that the three terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev had carried out the Pahalgam attack. File Photo/PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Day 2 of the Operation Sindoor debate in Parliament, addressed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Modi's speech came on that same day that Home Minister Amit Shah announced that India had established that the three terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev had carried out the Pahalgam attack. It also came on the same day that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Modi-led BJP government at the Centre. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD But what did Modi say in his speech that went over 90 minutes? What are the key takeaways from the prime minister's speech in Parliament? Let's take a closer look JD Vance reached out Modi during his speech mentioned that on May 9, days after the Operation Sindoor, US Vice-President JD Vance attempted to get in touch with him. Modi said he could not speak to Vance because he was busy in a meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance. Image Courtesy: PMO 'On May 9, JD Vance tried to speak to me. I couldn't take his calls because I was busy in a meeting. Then, I called him back and he told me that Pakistan was going to launch a big attack on India,' Modi said. He warned Vance that any such attempt by Pakistan would backfire. 'If they attack, we will launch a bigger attack. I said their 'goli' will be retaliated with our 'gola',' Modi said. . 'I conveyed to the US that any misadventure by Pakistan would invite an even stronger response," he added. 'Here to put out side of India' Modi during his speech by slamming the Congress Party and the opposition's remarks on Operation Sindoor. Rahul on Tuesday had taken the government to task for its handling of Operation Sindoor, claiming the operation was an 'exercise to protect PM Modi's image'. Modi hit back strongly at Rahul and the Congress. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I am here to put out the side of India. I am here to show the mirror to the people who can't see the side of India', Modi said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had slammed the Modi government on Tuesday. PTI 'The country is seeing that India is becoming self-sufficient but it is also seeing that while India is progressing, the Congress is relying on Pakistan for issues. Congress is importing issues from Pakistan,' Modi said. Modi has repeatedly accused the Congress of adopting Pakistan's position on issues and undermining India's national security. 'On May 10, we stopped the action under Operation Sindoor. Many things were said against it. Some people don't believe what the Army says but they believe what Pakistan is saying,' Modi added. He said Pakistan attacked India with 1,000 missiles and drones which would have caused 'massive destruction' if they had landed. Thankfully, they were destroyed in the skies, Modi added. Modi said very Indian is proud of it, but the Congress members were waiting for him to slip up. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Modi pointed out that Congress party from many weeks was asking about the Pahalgam terrorists. Then, yesterday, when Indian forces killed the terrorists during Operation Mahadev they asked why it happened on this day. 'At a time when our forces are engaged in a battle of resolve, some are playing politics. Today's warfare includes narratives and information. Weakening the morale of our troops through misinformation helps the enemy," Modi said. 'No world leader told us to stop' Modi also said that no world leader told India to stop. 'No global leader told us to stop," Modi said. Rahul had dared Modi to publicly refute Trump's claim that he had intervened between India and Pakistan to get a ceasefire. 'Donald Trump said 29 times that he stopped the war. If PM has even 50 per cent of Indira Gandhi's courage, he should stand up in Parliament and say 'Donald Trump is lying, he never mediated any ceasefire,' Rahul said. 'If he has the courage, he will say here that Donald Trump is a liar,' he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Rahul had dared Modi to call Trump 'a liar' on the floor of the House. 'Why is the Prime Minister silent? If Trump is lying, say it. Say it in Parliament.' Trump had claimed he mediated a ceasefire between the two nations by using a potential trade deal as a bargaining chip. 'We had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory,' Modi reitierated. 'There has been a lot of discussion on foreign policy and the global support India received after Pahalgam and Op Sindoor… but the truth is no country in the world stopped India from acting to protect itself. In fact, out of 193 countries only three supported Pakistan.' US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he initiated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Reuters/File Photo Modi added that India had avenged the April 22 Pahalgam attack in 22 minutes. 'India launched its operation on the intervening nights of May 6 and 7. In 22 minutes our forces avenged April 22,' Modi added. 'The operation is still on. India's forces are acting with full confidence.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Modi also took a jibe at Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his speech. Modi, though he did not mention Sharif by name, said some were swimming when India was conducting its strikes. Sharif had admitted to doing so during India's Operation. 'Gave free hand to forces' Modi also countered the opposition narrative that the government lacked the political will to fight Pakistan. 'I was abroad on April 22. I came back and as soon as I came back, I called a meeting. In the meeting, we directed that we need to give an apt response to terror. We gave a free hand to the forces,' Modi said. Rahul had earlier in the day accused the government of forcing the armed forces to fight Operation Sindoor with one hand tied behind their backs. Modi said India brought Pakistan to its knees. 'When Pakistan decided to stand with the terrorists, Indian forces launched an action that Pak would remember for years. On May 9, our missiles were launched, forcing Pakistan on its knees,' Modi said. The prime minister added that Pakistan was left begging for a ceasefire. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'They asked us to stop the war,' Modi added. 'Pakistan then called our DGMO and requested to stop, saying 'bahut maara, ab zyada maar jhelne ki takat nahi hai, please hamla rok do'.' 'Pahalgam was height of cruelty' Modi also described the Pahalgam terror attack as the 'height of cruelty'. 'What happened in Pahalgam on April 22 was cruel. The way terrorists killed the people after asking their religion was the heights of cruelty,' said PM Modi. According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists during the Pahalgam attack had enquired about the tourists' religions – particularly the men. Jammu and Kashmir Police had released sketches of Pahalgam attackers. Hashim Musa seen in the middle. X/@AnantnagPolice They also asked some to recite Islamic verses and shot dead those who are unable to do so. Modi's remarks came on the same day that Shah announced that India had confirmed it had killed the terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam attack. Shah said India did so via forensic and ballistic evidence. 'Demolished terror bases belonging across Pakistan' Modi added that India's armed forces had demolished terror bases belonging to the Jaish‑e‑Mohammed, Lashkar‑e‑Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen across Pakistan. India during Operation Sindoor had launched its deepest ever strikes since the 1971 war. This included strikes in Pakistan's Punjab province with targets in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot, and Sheikhupur being hit. The targets were between 40 and 100 kilometres inside Pakistani territory. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD India said it had taken out nearly two dozen terror camps and killed over 100 terrorists. With Operation Sindoor, India became a rare nuclear state to wage a successful war short of the nuclear threshold. Representational image: Moneycontrol Modi also spoke about how India had refused to give in to Pakistan's nuclear blackmail. 'We proved that India won't bow to Pakistan's nuclear blackmailing. Their air bases are still in the ICU," Modi added. Modi in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor on May 12 had said that Pakistan's nuclear blackmail would no longer be tolerated. He said terrorist attacks on India would result in a 'befitting reply' and India would give its response on its own terms. Modi also said that India had during Operation Sindoor showed the world the strength of its indigenous weapons. 'During Operation Sindoor, for the first time the world saw the strength of Made-in-India,' Modi said. 'From drones to missiles, our entire operation was powered by Made-in-India systems. The world is witnessing the strength of a self-reliant India,' he said. Modi also added that Pakistan's weapons stood exposed. He also warned Pakistan against engaging in any further misadventures. 'Operation Sindoor is not over. It will continue for as long as necessary. India will decide the terms and on its own timeline and on its own terms," Modi added. Modi slams Nehru over PoK, Indus Water Treaty Modi also slammed former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Modi said the opposition was asking why PoK had not returned to India. He asked under whose government it happened. Modi said the answer is clear and that it happened under Nehru's leadership. 'The people who are asking that why we didn't take back PoK, I want to ask them whose government let Pakistan capture PoK. The answer is clear. Whenever I speak of Nehru, the Congress and its ecosystem get jittery,' Modi said. 'They said Aksai Chin was barren and gave it away,' he added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Jawaharlal Nehru in his speech. He said some poor decisions were made after Independence when Congress gave most-favoured nation status to Pakistan – all the while Pakistan kept sending terrorists to India. He said it was Nehru who signed the Indus Water treaty. He pointed out that it was Nehru and the Congress who decided to go to World Bank on the issue of Indus Water Treaty. He said it was Nehru who agreed to give Pakistan 80 per cent water. 'If the treaty was not signed, there were major projects on the western river. There was no scarcity of water. Even after that, Nehru gave Pakistan crores of rupees so that it can build canals,' Modi said. Modi said his administration ended one way traffic from Pakistan, closed the Atari border and removed most favoured nation status. It remains to be seen how the Congress and opposition will respond to the prime minister's speech. With inputs from agencies
