‘World stood with India, Congress did not': PM Modi on Op Sindoor

Indian Express

3 days ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of failing to back the government after the Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent military retaliation, Operation Sindoor.
'While the world stood with India, the Congress did not,' Modi said, addressing Parliament as it concluded a two-day debate on the incident. 'No world leader asked India to exercise restraint. Everyone supported our soldiers. But, sadly, the Congress could not rise above politics.'
He also hit out at the opposition party for allegedly targeting him personally. 'They accused me of politicising the deaths of innocents. But they themselves chose not to support the bravery of our forces,' the Prime Minister said.
"No country in the world has stopped India from any action in its defence against terrorism. Of the 193 countries of the United Nations, only three countries spoke in favour of Pakistan at the UN."
"On the night of 9 May, the US Vice President (VP) tried talking to me, but I couldn't talk to him due to meetings with the army. When I called back, the US VP told me that Pakistan is planning a big attack. I told him that if Pakistan attacks India, our attack would be much bigger as we will respond to bullets with cannons."
"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."
"Pakistan's nuclear bluff was called out. India proved that it will no longer bend before nuclear blackmail. India showed its technical prowess with precision strikes. Pakistan's airbase and assets were severely damaged, many of which are still in ICU."
"On the night of May 6 and morning of May7, India did what it had decided to do and Pakistan couldn't do anything. 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."
'After suffering huge losses, Pakistan's DGMO came pleading 'don't hit us anymore, we can't suffer any longer'…No leader of any country asked India to stop the operation (Sindoor).'
"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."
"This is victory celebration for decimating (Pakistan's) terror headquarters… it is a victory celebration for fulfilling the oath of the 'sindoor'… it is victory celebration of the unity, willpower of 140 crore Indians."
"Before asking why PoK has not been taken back yet, Congress must respond -- who let it go. India is still suffering the pain of mistakes committed by previous Congress governments, starting from Jawaharlal Nehru. Then Congress governments lost opportunities to get back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir when India had Pakistan's land and soldiers in custody."
'The world has seen the scale of our operations. They range from Sindoor to Sindhu (Indus); Pakistan knows they have to pay huge price for any misadventure. We now respond on our own terms; we do not differentiate between masterminds of terror and state actors. No country in the world has stopped India from any action in its defence against terror.'