No World Leader asked India to Stop Operation Sindoor: PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: No world leader asked India to stop military strikes against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, from May 7 to May 10, declared Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

PM Modi’s assertions on “no third nation interference” in bringing a pause in India-Pak face-off also led to loud cheers and desk-thumping from the treasury benches.

With PM Modi setting the records straight on India and Pakistan negotiating an understanding, at the request of the latter, is seen as a clear and straight response to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s challenge to reject any foreign intervention in the House.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha earlier, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi threw a direct challenge and dared the Prime Minister to deny US President Donald Trump’s persuasion in reaching a ceasefire with Pakistan, on May 10.

The Prime Minister revealed that he did not respond to multiple phone calls from the US Vice President J.D.Vance on May 9, as he was chairing a critical national security meeting.  The PM Modi stated, “The US Vice President tried calling me four to five times. But I was in a meeting regarding national security. I could not receive his calls... I called him back later.”

According to the Prime Minister, the United States VP told him that Pakistan was preparing to launch a major military action. “I told them clearly - if Pakistan dares to attack, it will pay a very heavy price. India will respond with much greater force,” PM Modi added.

PM Modi mocked the Opposition's repeated claims of foreign intervention and reiterated that the operation was stopped after it achieved its objective and also after the Pakistani DGMO pleaded before the Indian counterpart.

Spotlighting the Armed forces’ precise and tactical strikes on Pakistani terror bases and military installations, PM Modi said that it was at the insistence of the neighbouring nation that India decided to halt Operation Sindoor.

He said that the Operation Sindoor achieved its objective by dismantling terror bases and their headquarters inside Pakistan and added that when the Pakistan military stepped in to support terrorists, the Indian armed forces mounted their offensive and taught the enemy nation a lesson that it will remember for years to come.

The Prime Minister launched a blistering attack on the Congress party, accusing it of aligning with Pakistan’s narrative and undermining the morale of India’s armed forces.

PM Modi said, “Congress’s trust is being run by Pakistan’s remote control,” and condemned remarks by some Congress leaders who allegedly called the operation a farce.

The Prime Minister further alleged that Congress has historically shown “negativity” toward the armed forces, pointing out that the party has never formally acknowledged or celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas.

He questioned the party’s stance during the Doklam standoff and suggested that some Congress leaders were receiving briefings from foreign sources.

 PM Modi criticised Congress for demanding proof that the Pahalgam terrorists were Pakistani nationals, calling it a tactic that mirrors Pakistan’s own propaganda.

“Even when evidence is abundant, they ask for proof. What would they have done if there were none?” he asked.

PM Modi defended the military campaign, which was launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, and revealed that Pakistan had fired nearly 1,000 missiles during the conflict.

“Had those missiles landed, the destruction would have been unimaginable. But our air defence system intercepted them mid-air. Every citizen should feel proud,” he said, highlighting India’s growing technological capabilities in warfare.

He also accused Congress of spreading misinformation about the Adampur airbase, saying, “It was as if they were waiting for me to fail. I went to Adampur the very next day and exposed their lies.”

He praised India’s air defence system for neutralising Pakistani drones and missiles “like straws,” and drew parallels with the Balakot airstrikes, where Congress had similarly demanded photographic evidence.

“Pakistan said the same thing - show us the photos, count the bodies,” PM Modi noted.

Recalling the capture and return of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in 2019, PM Modi said that even then, some voices within India doubted the government’s ability to bring him back.

“They whispered that Modi was trapped. But Abhinandan returned with honour and pride. Even after Pahalgam, when a BSF (Border Security Forces) soldier was caught, they thought they had another chance. But he, too, came back with dignity.”

The Prime Minister also referenced the recent ‘Operation Mahadev’, in which Indian security forces neutralised the perpetrators of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

From the Indus Waters Treaty to the return of Haji Pir Pass, PM Modi argued that a pattern of diplomatic naivety had allowed adversaries to exploit India’s generosity while the people bore the cost.

PM Modi’s remarks revisited Prime Minister Nehru’s 1960 signing of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, calling it “his biggest blunder.”

Quoting Nehru’s statement to diplomat T.N. Gulati - “I hope this agreement opens the way to solving other problems” - PM Modi suggested that Nehru failed to foresee long-term consequences.

“He could only see the immediate effect,” PM Modi said. “But this agreement left the country trailing behind.”

He emphasised that India has now corrected that error, effectively suspending the treaty in the interest of farmers, invoking the principle that “blood and water cannot flow together.”

The Prime Minister also lambasted Congress’s foreign policy posture during episodes of heightened tensions. He pointed to the Most Favored Nation (MFN) status granted to Pakistan in 1996, alleging that Congress governments continued to uphold it even after Pakistan-backed terror attacks. (IANS)

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