Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a stern message to Pakistan on Thursday, warning that every act of terrorism against India will now come at a significant cost to Islamabad—militarily and economically. Speaking at a public rally in Palana, near the Indo-Pak border, Modi asserted that Pakistan would be held accountable for supporting terrorism, which he said it uses as a proxy due to its inability to defeat India in a direct confrontation.
“Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack. Its army and economy will both bear the consequences,” Modi declared in his first public address in Rajasthan following the Indian military’s recent pre-dawn offensive, Operation Sindoor, conducted on May 7. The operation was launched in retaliation for the May 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 people.
Modi described Operation Sindoor as a powerful symbol of a transformed India—one that retaliates with decisive force. “The shots were fired in Pahalgam, but they pierced the hearts of 140 crore Indians,” he said, vowing justice for every drop of Indian blood spilled. “We have made the terrorists and their supporters pay.”
Using potent imagery, Modi said, “The world and the enemies of the country have seen what happens when ‘sindoor’ (vermilion) turns into ‘barood’ (gunpowder). Those who sought to erase our sindoor were reduced to dust.”
He praised the Indian armed forces for executing the strikes with precision and autonomy, revealing that the terrorists responsible for the April 22 attack were eliminated in a matter of 22 minutes. “The armed forces were given a free hand. We struck at the source and brought Pakistan to its knees,” he said.
Dismissing calls for dialogue, Modi emphasized there would be no negotiations with Pakistan, and warned that Islamabad would not receive “a single drop of water” from rivers to which India holds rights. “This is not revenge—it’s justice. This is the new face of India. Now we won’t just defend; we will strike first,” he stated.
Outlining a bold shift in counter-terrorism policy, Modi laid out three principles: India will choose the time and manner of its response, will not be intimidated by nuclear threats, and will no longer distinguish between terrorists and the states that harbor them. “Pakistan’s excuse of state versus non-state actors is finished,” he added.
To further isolate Pakistan globally, Modi announced that nine delegations comprising Members of Parliament and foreign policy experts will travel internationally to expose what he called “Pakistan’s reality” to the world.
The Prime Minister's fiery address comes amid heightened tensions and reflects a more aggressive Indian doctrine aimed at curbing cross-border terrorism with swift and decisive action.
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