NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday vehemently rejected US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
Replying to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, Mr Modi emphasized that no world leader, including the US president, asked India to stop its military operation. “No leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor,” the prime minister asserted, rejecting Trump’s claims.
He emphasized India’s sovereignty and commitment to national security, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor in eliminating terrorist threats.
Modi revealed that US Vice President JD Vance attempted to reach out to him on May 9, warning of a potential large-scale attack from Pakistan. “My response was clear: If Pakistan attacks, it will have to pay a heavy price,” he said.
The prime minister, highlighting the operation’s success, stated that it sent a strong message to terrorists and their masters. “We destroyed terror sites deep inside Pakistan within 22 minutes to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack,” he added.
He claimed that Pakistan’s air bases are still recovering from the damage inflicted during the operation, saying, “Pakistan’s air bases are still in ICU.”
The operation was launched after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that targeted civilians based on their religion, killing 26 civilians, mostly tourists.
The prime minister said the international community largely supported India’s actions, with only three countries speaking in favour of Pakistan at the UN. “No leader in the world asked us to stop Operation Sindoor,” he stated, underscoring India’s commitment to national security and sovereignty.
PM Modi reiterated his government’s zero-tolerance stance towards terrorism, promising decisive action against perpetrators.
He praised the nation’s unity in foiling the conspiracy behind the Pahalgam attack, saying, “Today, I thank the countrymen that the country foiled that conspiracy with unity.”
The prime minister accused the Congress party for not supporting the country on Operation Sindoor. He said, India got the support of all the countries during Operation Sindoor but did not support the valour of the Armed Forces.
“We had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory. No leader in the world asked us to stop Operation Sindoor. On the night of May 9, US Vice President JD Vance tried to talk to me. He tried for an hour, but I was busy in a meeting with the forces. When I called him back, he told me Pakistan was planning a big attack. My answer was that if this is Pakistan’s intention, it will have to pay a heavy price,” the prime minister recounted.
“On May 9 and 10, our missiles hit every corner of Pakistan, something they had never even dreamed of. This brought Pakistan to its knees. It was after this that Pakistan called the Indian DGMO and pleaded: ‘Bas karo, bahut maara, ab zyada maar jhelne ki taakat nahin hai. Please hamla rok do’ (Stop this. You have hit us hard, we can’t take it anymore. Please stop the attack). India had made it clear on May 7 itself that its objectives had been met. This had been decided in conjunction with the forces that our objectives were terrorists and their bosses,” PM Modi said.