Won’t Compromise on Security: PM Hails Op Sindoor in Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister said that images of love and devotion towards the country emerged from across India during the operation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Operation Sindoor in the 129th episode of Mann Ki Baat, asserting that “today’s India does not compromise on its security.”
Addressing the nation in his monthly radio programme, the Prime Minister said that images of love and devotion towards the country emerged from across India during the operation.
Reflecting on the nation’s achievements in 2025, PM Modi said, “2025 gave many moments that made every Indian proud. From national security to sports, from scientific laboratories to the world’s biggest stages, India has left its mark.”
“This year, Operation Sindoor became a symbol of pride for every Indian. The world clearly saw that today’s India does not compromise on its security. During Operation Sindoor, pictures of love and devotion towards Mother India emerged from every corner of the country. People expressed their feelings in their own way,” he added.
India launched Operation Sindoor to target terror camps in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Indian forces destroyed nine major terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), targeting Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen facilities and eliminating over 100 terrorists.
The operation was followed by retaliation from Pakistan, leading to a four-day conflict from May 7 to May 10. After sustaining heavy damage, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart, and both sides agreed to halt all firing and military action on land, air and sea on May 10.
PM Modi also said that a similar spirit of patriotism was witnessed during the 150th anniversary celebrations of the national song Vande Mataram.
“The same spirit was also witnessed when Vande Mataram completed 150 years. I had urged you to send your messages and suggestions with the hashtag #VandeMataram150. The countrymen participated enthusiastically in the campaign,” he said.
Earlier, on November 7, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the year-long commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. On the occasion, he also released a commemorative stamp and coin and launched a dedicated portal to mark the milestone.
