With banners of ‘Op Sindoor not yet over', Indian Embassy in Portugal responds to Pakistani protests near its office
In a post on X, officials were seen standing in the balcony of the embassy office with the banners on the wall which read: 'Operation Sindoor — not over yet'.
Calling the protest 'cowardly,' the Embassy said India will not be intimidated by such 'desperate provocations.' It also thanked the government of Portugal and local police authorities for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the Embassy.
'Embassy of India responded firmly with 'Operation Sindoor' to the cowardly protest organized by Pakistan near our Chancery building. We thank the Government of Portugal and It's police authorities for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the Embassy,' the post read.
'India will not be intimidated by such desperate provocations. Our resolve remains unshaken,' it added.
Embassy of India @IndiainPortugal
responded firmly with 'Operation Sindoor' to the cowardly protest organized by Pakistan near our Chancery building. We thank the Government of Portugal and It's police authorities for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the… pic.twitter.com/63s951jH1R
— India in Portugal (@IndiainPortugal) May 18, 2025
India's Ambassador to Portugal, Puneet Roy Kundal, also took to X and said the protest outside the Embassy was met with a 'silent yet strong and resolute message, Operation Sindoor is not yet over.'
'Protests organised by Pakistan outside the Embassy were met with a silent yet strong and resolute message from our side 'Operation Sindoor is not yet over'. All the Embassy officers were steadfast in this approach,'Kundal's post read.
On May 7, Indian armed forces under Operation Sindoor destroyed nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the killing of 26 civilians, mostly tourists, by terrorists in Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.
A ceasefire was later announced on May 10.
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