'These two only, terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, will be talked about', Modi's address to the nation also encompasses the issue of 'blood and water'
'Operation Sindoor' is yet to end. It has been temporarily halted on Islamabad's insistence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared this in his address to the nation on Monday evening. He stated, "Pakistan has made an appeal to the entire world after having been badly beaten up by the Indian army. On May 10, the DGMO of the Pakistan Army telephoned the Indian DGMO and informed him, 'There will be no further terrorist activity and military activity. India has taken the matter into consideration (ceasefire) thereafter."
In retaliation for the Pahalgaon massacre on April 22, India's army bombarded nine terror camps in Punjab province and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the evening of May 6. Modi has not said anything publicly until now. In his speech to the nation on Buddha Purnima, he stated, "This is not an age of war. But this is not an age of terrorism either. Terrorism and negotiations cannot go hand in hand. Terrorism and commerce cannot go hand in hand. Blood and water cannot run together." Here, many feel that he has diplomatically articulated India's stand on the Indus Treaty by bringing up the question of 'water'.
Modi asserted that the Pahalgaon attack is a huge example of terrorism sponsored by Pakistan. We have won all the battles against Pakistan. We have also demonstrated the superiority in 'Operation Sindoor'. Terming the Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters Markaz Taiba in Muridke, Punjab in Pakistan, and the headquarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Markaz Shuwan Allah in Bahawalpur as 'universities of terrorism', he added, "From 9/11, the British metro blast (7/7) to 26/11, all the terrorism has its roots in Pakistan. We have destroyed that headquarters of terrorism."
Asserting that Pakistan was panicked following the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the Pahalgaon terror attack.
Our military is always on the lookout. Air, water or land - we are prepared everywhere. The military has established a 'new normal'. If needed, it will retaliate again in the future. India will not accept any 'nuclear blackmail' (nuclear threat).
On Monday, US President Donald Trump declared that he had pressured India and Pakistan to end the conflict. He also cautioned the two nations that otherwise international trade would be affected. Modi did not make a direct reply to Trump's statements, though he termed the India-Pakistan dispute as a 'bilateral issue'.
