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Indian Express
3 days ago
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- Indian Express
Defence Ministry announces essay-writing competition on Operation Sindoor. The prize is…
The Union Ministry of Defence has announced a national essay writing competition themed on Operation Sindoor from June 1 to June 30. The Ministry said that the top three winners will be awarded cash prizes of Rs 10,000 each and be given an opportunity to attend the 78th Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort, New Delhi. 'Ministry of Defence invites young minds to make their voices heard! Participate in the MoD & @mygovindia bilingual essay contest on #OperationSindoor – Redefining India's Policy Against #Terrorism,' the ministry wrote on X (formerly Twitter). 📢 Ministry of Defence invites young minds to make their voices heard! 🇮🇳✍️ Participate in the MoD & @mygovindia bilingual essay contest on#OperationSindoor – Redefining India's Policy Against #Terrorism. 🏆 Top 3 winners will receive Rs 10,000 each and get an exclusive chance… — Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) June 1, 2025 The Indian Armed Forces conducted Operation Sindoor in the intervening night between May 6 and May 7, targeting terror infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. Pakistan responded with cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir and a series of drone attacks targeting military establishments and civilian areas, a majority of which were thwarted by Indian air defence systems. India also struck Pakistani airbases, including the Nur Khan airbase in Islamabad. Hostilities lasted till May 10, when the two countries declared a ceasefire. During his address on May 12, PM Narendra Modi drew a 'new red line' while articulating India's redefined doctrine against cross-border terrorism. He said acts of terror will be met with a befitting response, adding that India will not distinguish between terrorists and state-sponsors of terror. Currently, India has sent seven multi-party delegations — three of which are led by opposition leaders, including Congress's Shashi Tharoor — to rally global support for India's war against terror.
Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
Essay contest on Operation Sindoor: Top 3 winners to get Rs 10,000, invitation to attend Independence Day
New Delhi: The defence ministry has announced an essay competition on the theme of Operation Sindoor , scheduled to run from June 1-30. The top three winners will receive a cash prize of Rs 10,000 each and an exclusive invitation to attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. "Ministry of defence invites young minds to make their voices heard! Participate in the MoD & @mygovindia bilingual essay contest on #OperationSindoor - Redefining India's Policy Against #Terrorism," the ministry said in a post on X. "Top 3 winners will receive Rs 10,000 each and get an exclusive chance to attend the 78th #IndependenceDay celebrations at #RedFort, Delhi!" it added. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to target nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. The operation continued to serve as the framework for all subsequent counter-actions against Pakistani aggression. The PM Narendra Modi-led central government has set new benchmarks in tackling terrorism, with Operation Sindoor marking a shift in India's counter-terrorism approach. The government has said that India has drawn a 'new red line' and established a 'new normal' in responding to both domestic and cross-border terror threats. The announcement further added: "Competition Dates: June 1–30, 2025. One entry per person | In Hindi or English. Participants can submit their entries via ."
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Defence Ministry launches essay competition on Op Sindoor; winners to attend Independence day at Red Fort
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Sunday announced a national essay competition themed on Operation Sindoor, to be held from 1 to 30 June. In a post on X, the ministry stated that the top three winners will receive a cash prize of Rs 10,000 each and will also be given an exclusive opportunity to attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi. Operation Sindoor was launched in the early hours of 7 May to destroy nine terror infrastructures located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This was in retaliation for the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Defence ministry announces essay competition themed on Operation Sindoor
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday announced an essay competition themed on Operation Sindoor that will run from June 1-30. The ministry, in a post on X, said the top three winners will receive a cash reward of Rs 10,000 each and get an exclusive chance to attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi. Operation Sindoor was launched early May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people lost their lives. All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under this operation. The Narendra Modi-led government has since asserted that India has drawn a "new red line" against terrorism and that Operation Sindoor has set a "new normal" in India's response to terrorism, including cross-border terrorism. Live Events "Ministry of Defence invites young minds to make their voices heard! Participate in the MoD & @mygovindia bilingual essay contest on #OperationSindoor - Redefining India's Policy Against #Terrorism," the minister posted on X. "Competition Dates: June 1-30, 2025. One entry per person | In Hindi or English," it said, and also shared a poster carrying details about the contest and the logo of Operation Sindoor. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
