New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a strong Independence Day address from the Red Fort, reaffirmed India’s uncompromising stance on national security, warning Pakistan against supporting terrorism and reiterating that the country will not yield to nuclear blackmail.
Highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor, Modi revealed that the armed forces were given “complete freedom” to plan and execute the mission. “We gave our forces a free hand—time, location and date were for them to decide,” he said, stressing his government’s policy of trusting military leadership with operational control.
Issuing a blunt warning to hostile neighbours, Modi declared, “Terrorists and their friends will not be spared; they will be dealt with in the same way. India will not come under nuclear pressure.”
The Prime Minister also paid tribute to women’s contributions in shaping India’s destiny, noting their vital role in the freedom struggle and in drafting the Constitution. “I bow before those who framed our Constitution and to our women power, whose contribution has been no less in building this nation,” he said.
On the Indus Waters Treaty, Modi reiterated his long-held stance that “blood and water will not flow together,” criticising the treaty as unjust to India. His remarks signalled a continued hardline approach towards water-sharing with Pakistan amid tense bilateral relations.
The address underscored Modi’s message of strength, resilience, and self-reliance—both on the battlefield and in safeguarding India’s sovereignty.
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