Operation Sindoor symbol of resolute political will: Amit Shah
was not only a symbol of resolute political will but also a firm response to any attack on India and Indians, Union Home Minister
Amit Shah
said on Tuesday.
Shah said at the
NDA parliamentary party meeting
held here on Tuesday, all MPs congratulated and lauded Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
for the success of Operation Sindoor.
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"Operation Sindoor is not only a symbol of resolute political will but also of the firm response to any attack on India and Indians. The entire nation is proud of this remarkable valour of the
Indian armed forces
and security forces," he wrote on X in Hindi.
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