Operation Sindoor and the Battle for Nationalism: BJP, Congress, and the Politics of Patriotism
- India launched Operation Sindoor as a counterstrike in early May 2025 following a terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.
- The operation responded to the April 22 attack and reflected Prime Minister Modi's political will, intelligence efforts, and military strength.
- Operation Sindoor involved precise strikes inside Pakistan and PoK, destroying terror camps about 100 km across the border and targeting key terror outfit headquarters.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the strikes trashed nine terror training sites and delivered a ‘befitting reply’ to terrorists operating from Sialkot and other locations.
- The strikes led to a ceasefire agreement on May 10 brokered by the US amid worldwide alarm, while opposition parties questioned the timing and foreign involvement.
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'World is amazed, Pakistan is scared': Home Minister Shah hails Operation Sindoor
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed India's Operation Sindoor, stressing that PM Modi's befitting reply to the terrorist attacks has left the world amazed and Pakistan scared. Home Minister Shah said that the Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply to terrorists by attacking 100 km inside Pakistan. He also emphasised that those who planned many international terrorist activities and were hidden in Sialkot and other terrorist camp…
Operation Sindoor and the Battle for Nationalism: BJP, Congress, and the Politics of Patriotism
As the BJP rallies around Operation Sindoor with Tiranga Yatras, the Congress counters with Jai Hind Sabhas—exposing a fierce contest over narrative, security, and sovereignty in the run-up to the Bihar elections.
Operation Sindoor Reflects PM Modi's Strong Political Will, Fire Power Of Armed Forces: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Operation Sindoor, India's counterstrike in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, is a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political will.
₹50,000 cr additional allocation for defence likely
India is expected to allocate an additional ₹50,000 crore to its defence budget following Operation Sindoor, sources say. The funds will likely be directed towards acquiring advanced arms and ammunition. This supplementary proposal, aimed at further modernising India's military preparedness, may be tabled during the Winter Session of Parliament. Earlier this year, India allocated a record ₹6.81 lakh crore for defence, marking a nearly 10% rise fr
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