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23 August 2024 at 4:29:04 pm

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A worker prepares strings for a kite spool, 'manjha' as part of preparations ahead of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival in Rajkot on Thursday. Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and comedian Kapil Sharma pose for a picture during the filming of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' in Mumbai. Officer cadets march during the Commandant's Parade, ahead of their Passing Out Parade (POP), at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Thursday. A woman protects herslf with warm clothes on a cold winter...

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A worker prepares strings for a kite spool, 'manjha' as part of preparations ahead of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival in Rajkot on Thursday. Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and comedian Kapil Sharma pose for a picture during the filming of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' in Mumbai. Officer cadets march during the Commandant's Parade, ahead of their Passing Out Parade (POP), at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Thursday. A woman protects herslf with warm clothes on a cold winter morning in Gurugram on Thursday. Farmer sort harvested lotus stems, locally known as 'Nadroo', at Anchar Lake, in Srinagar, on Thursday.

Why PM Narendra Modi named the cross-border strike 'Operation Sindoor'


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New Delhi: In an unusually personal and symbolic gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi named India’s latest cross-border military operation targeting Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as Operation Sindoor. The name served not just as a military codename, but as a heartfelt tribute to the widows of the 26 Indian civilians who lost their lives in the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam.


Government sources familiar with the matter said the Prime Minister was profoundly moved by the civilian casualties and was determined that India's response reflect both strategic strength and emotional resonance.


Why ‘Sindoor’?

The term sindoor—a red vermilion powder traditionally worn by married Hindu women—was chosen to represent the grief of families shattered by the attack, especially the women now widowed. In internal security briefings following the massacre, PM Modi is said to have stressed that the objective of the terror strike was not just to kill, but to break families and spread fear.

India’s counteraction, he reportedly insisted, needed to do more than display military might; it had to deliver a strong national message of remembrance, dignity, and justice. Thus, Operation Sindoor became not just a tactical response, but a public affirmation that the nation would not allow terrorism to become an accepted reality.


One of India’s Largest Coordinated Strikes in Recent Memory

The operation itself marked one of the most extensive joint strikes India has undertaken in recent years. With the Army, Navy, and Air Force acting in concert, Indian forces struck nine terror-linked targets within Pakistan and PoK.


High-value sites associated with terror outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen—long blamed for cross-border attacks—were hit. Confirmed strike locations include Bahawalpur, Muridke, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Sialkot.


Rafale Jets at the Forefront

The Indian Air Force spearheaded the offensive, using Rafale fighter aircraft equipped with SCALP cruise missiles and Hammer precision-guided bombs. According to officials, these strikes were executed with pinpoint accuracy, carefully calibrated to avoid civilian and regular military sites.


A government statement issued late at night emphasized that the operation was “targeted, restrained, and proportionate,” aimed squarely at terrorist infrastructure while avoiding broader escalation.

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