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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Vance tried to contact me 3-4 times, I was busy': PM Modi reveals what US V-P ‘warned' during Op Sindoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Lok Sabha during the debate on Operation Sindoor and said no leader in the world asked India to stop the military action. PM Modi recalled that US Vice President JD Vance tried to contact multiple times during Operation Sindoor. Modi said that no world leader had stopped India from exercising its right to self-defence.(Sansad TV/ANI Grab) During his speech in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed claims made by United States President Donald Trump that he had brokered a ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan. PM Modi said that US Vice-President JD Vance had tried to contact him 3-4 times on the night of May 9. 'US Vice President (JD Vance) tried to contact me 3-4 times, but I was busy in meetings with the armed forces,' Modi said. The Prime Minister said that he returned Vance's call later. 'The US Vice President warned me of a big attack from Pakistan. I told him that if Pakistan attacks India, our attack would be much bigger,' Modi said. ''Hum goli ja jawab gole se denge (We will respond to bullets with missiles)',' the Prime Minister said. PM Modi said that India's approach was non-escalatory and the country had targeted terror bases, which had been decided from the beginning. The Prime Minister added that Pakistan's DGMO had initiated the call to stop the fighting. 'Pakistan made a a request in front of the DGMO, 'Bas karo... bahut maara (Stop have hit enough), now we don't have the strength to take any more beating,' PM Modi said in the Lok Sabha. Responding to questions on the international support to India during Operation Sindoor, Modi said that no world leader had stopped India from exercising its right to self-defence. 'Out of 193 countries, only 3 supported Pakistan. Whether it be Quad, BRICS, France, Germany, Russia, the whole world supported India,' Modi said. He further took a jibe at the Opposition, saying, 'While we received international support, it is unfortunate that my country's heroes did not get the backing of the Congress party.'
Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
From Nehru's ‘blunders' to Trump claims: PM address in Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Lok Sabha during the debate on Operation Sindoor and lauded the armed forces and the people of the country for their support. PM Modi spoke on the military action under Operation Sindoor, and the international support for India during that time. (Sansad TV/ANI Grab) The Prime Minister addressed United States President Donald Trump's claims that he brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a key concern raised by Opposition parties. PM Modi also spoke on the military action under Operation Sindoor, and the international support for the country during that time. Here are the top quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Operation Sindoor: 📌"On the intervening night of May 6-7, India undertook military action just as decided. Pakistan could not do anything. Our armed forces avenged April 22 within 22 minutes with precision attacks." 📌"Yesterday, our armed forces killed Pahalgam attackers under Operation Mahadev. But I'm astonished that people here laughed and asked 'Why did this only happen yesterday?' Was 'saawan ka somvaar' sought for the operation? What is wrong with these people? A disappointment to this extent? For the past many weeks, there were questions like 'What about Pahalgam terrorists', but now, they are questioning the timing of the operation." 📌"After April 22, I said that it was our commitment, we will eliminate the terrorists, and I said it publicly that their orchestrators would also be their imagination. We are proud that terrorists were given such punishment that even today, their sponsors face sleepless nights." 📌"India showed its technological prowess by targeting Pakistan. We dealt a huge blow to Pakistan's assets and airbases, and many of their airbases are still kept in ICUs." 📌"Today, those asking why we haven't taken back PoK yet ... I ask them in return: whose government allowed Pakistan to occupy PoK in the first place?...Indus Water Treaty was entered into by Nehru. ..Nehru agreed to give 80 per cent water to Pakistan from rivers originating in India, leaving just 20 per cent for a large country like ours. Who was behind the Indus Waters Treaty? Nehru was. The treaty was a betrayal to the country." 📌"The world has seen the scale of our military action – from Sindoor to Sindhu. Operation Sindoor established three things – first, if India faces a terror attack, we will respond in our time, our manner and on our terms. Second, nuclear blackmail will not work. Thirdly, terrorists and the government sponsoring them will not be seen separately." 📌"No country in the world has stopped India from exercising its right to self-defence. Out of 193 countries, only 3 supported Pakistan. Whether it be Quad, BRICS, France, Germany, Russia, the whole world supported India. While we received international support, it is unfortunate that my country's heroes did not get the backing of the Congress party." 📌"After the attacks, Pakistan made a a request in front of the DGMO, 'Bas karo... bahut maara (Stop have hit enough), now we don't have the strength to take any more beating, please stop the attack." 📌"US Vice President (JD Vance) tried to contact me 3-4 times, but I was busy with meetings with the armed forces. When I returned the call, the US Vice President warned me of a big attack from Pakistan. I told him that if Pakistan attacks India, our attack would be much bigger. 'Hum goli ja jawab gole se denge (We will respond to bullets with missiles).'" 📌"Today, Pakistan knows well that India's response gets stronger each time. It knows that if such incidents recur, India is prepared to do anything. And therefore I want to repeat in the temple of democracy, Operation Sindoor continues. If Pakistan tries to misbehave, we will give them a befitting response."
Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
If Pak not able to take action against terrorism, India can help: Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said if Pakistan cannot take action against terrorism on its soil, India is ready to help it as Indian forces are capable of fighting terror on the other side of the border as well. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)(Sansad TV/ANI Grab) Initiating a special discussion on Operation Sindoor in Rajya Sabha, Singh said three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack have been eliminated by Indian forces. He further said that Operation Sindoor - India's response to the Pahalgam attack - has been halted, and can be resumed anytime if Pakistan indulges in terror activities in India again. "India wants terrorism to end in the whole world, including Pakistan... I had advised Pakistan earlier as well, and today I want to say again, that if you are unable to take effective action against terrorism, take India's help. India's forces are capable of taking effective action against terrorism this side of the border, as well as on the other side. Pakistan has already witnessed this during Operation Sindoor," he said. "If Pakistan commits any terror incidents in future, we will relaunch Operation Sindoor without hesitation," he said. Singh stressed that our vision is that Operation Sindoor should carry on continuously. "There can be a comma but no full stop." While expressing surprise over questions raised by some opposition leaders over getting back Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, he said, "I am surprised at this demand, because when they were in power they did just the opposite." "It has always been the stand of the Bharatiya Janata Party that the day is not far when the people of Pak-occupied Kashmir will have the privilege of becoming a part of the Indian governance system," he said. Targeting the opposition, Singh said, "Some people think that since Pakistan has nuclear weapons, we should only negotiate with them. Because of this nuclear bluff, we have lost countless civilians. Our vision is that we will give a befitting reply." The defence minister stressed that no religious, ideological, or political reason can justify terrorism. He also congratulated the security forces for killing three terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack in which 26 people were killed. He said Home Minister Amit Shah has provided in Lok Sabha details of the joint operation by the forces. Singh said post-Pahalgam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the service chiefs, and gave them free hand to use their wisdom, strategic understanding and regional security situation to decide on the response. He said the military leadership also showed maturity, and added that Operation Sindoor was aimed at giving a clear message that India will take strong action and go to any extent against terror. "Our action was in self-defence, it was not expansionist...," Singh said. He said Operation Sindoor displays India's new policy against terrorism, and ends the perception that India is a "soft state". "Op Sindoor was not just a military operation, it was a display of our policy against terror. On April 22, the cowardly Pahalgam attack happened. They asked people their religion before killing them. This was an incident which showed that cross border terror was trying to disintegrate India," Singh said. "The aim was to destroy terror infrastructure and the message of zero tolerance for terror. The politico-military objective was to punish Pakistan for the proxy war it is fighting in the form of terrorism," he said. "We are redefining our identity, Operation Sindoor is an example. Terrorists had thought India was a soft state... Operation Sindoor is a game changer. We have ensured terrorism becomes a misadventure for Pakistan," he said. Singh said for the future, the importance of the operation is that "the Indian citizen is no more a vulnerable citizen of a soft state, they are proud citizens of a strong India". Slamming the opposition, he said if it felt the government did not take proper action, it should come up with an alternative policy. "When the sindoor of our mothers and sisters was wiped away, should we engage in diplomatic talks with Pakistan? Should we hand over dossiers to Pakistan? Should we go to international organizations and just talk? When our opposition colleagues were in power, whenever there were terrorist attacks, they used to take such steps," he said. Singh said Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) urged India to stop the hostilities, and India accepted it on the condition that the operation would be suspended, not terminated. "If Pakistan commits any terror incidents in future, we will relaunch Operation Sindoor without hesitation," he asserted. He said the forces achieved the goals set under the operation. Singh appealed to the international community to stop fundings for Pakistan, stating that a major portion goes into funding terror activities. "It is essential to expose countries that fund and provide shelter to terrorism in front of the world today. A large portion of the money or economic aid that Pakistan receives is spent on the factory of terrorism," he said. He also slammed the United Nations over Pakistan's appointment to the key counter-terrorism committee. "The United Nations Security Council has appointed Pakistan as the Vice-Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Panel. The surprising thing is that this Counter-Terrorism Panel was formed after the 9/11 attacks. It is also no secret that Pakistan gave shelter to the mastermind of that attack," he said. "We have always observed that countries like Pakistan have consistently supported terrorism. What a contradiction it is that both India and Pakistan gained independence at the same time, but today, while India is recognised worldwide as the Mother of Democracy, Pakistan has emerged as the Father of Global Terrorism," he said. Singh also India today is not only defending its borders but is also building a system that is making us stronger from strategic, economic, and technological perspectives. "Earlier, we were entirely dependent on foreign countries for defense equipment, but today I can proudly say that India is rapidly becoming self-reliant in the field of defense," he said. "You will be pleased to know that India's defense export has increased approximately 35 times compared to 2014. In the year 2013-14, defense exports from India were only 686 crore, which have now risen to 23,622 crore in 2024-25," he said.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
When Pak army came out in support of terrorists, our forces brought them to their knees: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
PM Modi while addressing the Lok Sabha (Sansad TV) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while addressing Lok Sabha on the Operation Sindoor said that "when Pakistan came out in support of terrorists, India's missiles, drones caused unimaginable loss and forced Pakistan to its knees.' He said that after striking terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), India had issued a clear warning to Islamabad not to escalate the situation further. The primary objective of Operation Sindoor, he explained, was to dismantle the core of the terror infrastructure operating from India's northern neighbour. However, Pakistan chose to retaliate by targeting Indian military and civilian assets, an action for which, he said, they have paid a heavy price. Earlier while talking about the operation PM said, 'India avenged April 22 in 22 mins,' referring to the duration of strikes launched in the intervening night of May 6th-7th. PM Modi also criticized the opposition saying the army got support from across the world but Congress didn't back our armed forces. He also said that Congress now depends on Pakistan for issues. 'Congress has to import their issues from Pakistan,' the PM said.
Hindustan Times
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
China has not intruded even an inch into Indian territory since 1962: Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha
China has not intruded "even an inch" into Indian territory nor occupied any additional land in Arunachal Pradesh since the 1962 war, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Union minister Kiren Rijiju speaks in Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament(Sansad TV) Rijiju said this while intervening during the debate on Operation Sindoor to counter Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav's claim on Chinese encroachments in Arunachal Pradesh. "It is important to correct the record. Since 1962, China has not intruded even an inch into our territory nor occupied any additional land. This fact must be made clear," Rijiju said. 'When Akhilesh Yadav said that China has entered and occupied areas in the state I come from, I felt it was necessary to clarify. The area China currently holds in Arunachal was already under its control either before or during the 1962 war," he said.
