'Operation Sindoor is India's new policy against terror': PM Modi

In a decisive shift in the country’s strategic doctrine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor is now India’s new counter-terrorism policy.

Addressing the nation, Modi said the armed forces, comprising the Army, Air Force, Navy, Border Security Force (BSF) and paramilitary units remain on high alert to protect national security and that Operation Sindoor has set a new standard, a new normal in counter-terrorism measures.

Outlining India’s security framework, the Prime Minister laid down three clear principles: decisive retaliation to any terrorist attack, zero tolerance for nuclear blackmail, and no distinction between terrorists and those who sponsor them.

“India will respond on its own terms, targeting the roots of terrorism,” he said, adding that any terror safe haven, even one protected under the guise of nuclear deterrence, would face precise and forceful action.

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Modi pointed to Pakistan’s continued support for terrorism, asserting that its military and government openly nurture extremist elements. He said this policy of fostering terror would ultimately lead to Pakistan’s own destruction, and cautioned that the only path to peace for Islamabad was to dismantle its terror infrastructure.

“Terror and talks cannot go hand in hand, terror and trade cannot go hand in hand, and blood and water cannot flow together,” he reiterated.

Highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor, Modi said the world witnessed Pakistan’s reality, where top military officials attended the funerals of terrorists eliminated by Indian forces, further proving state complicity in terror. He said India had consistently defeated Pakistan on the battlefield, and that the operation marked India’s growing dominance not just in traditional warfare, but in new-age combat as well.

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He also emphasised the operational success of indigenous defence systems used in the mission, calling it proof of the effectiveness of Made in India equipment in modern warfare.

Asserting that India’s unity is its greatest strength, Modi declared that while the world may not be in an era of war, it certainly cannot be an era of terrorism. “Zero tolerance against terrorism is the guarantee of a better and safer world,” he said.