Prime Minister Modi in his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor said while Pakistan pleaded with India to stop the military offensive, New Delhi considered it only after they promised to stop their misadventure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Operation Sindoor has carved out a benchmark in India's fight against terrorism and has "set up a new parameter and new normal". Addressing the nation,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a decisive shift in India's counter-terrorism strategy with Operation Sindoor, committing to strong retaliation against attacks and rejecting nuclear blackmail. India aims to fight terrorism on its own terms while firmly opposing terror sponsors,