New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Operation Sindoor stands as an “epochal mission” of India that will always remind the country’s enemies of the “infallible striking power” of Indian armed forces.

India on Thursday is marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a decisive military action carried out by Indian armed forces on this day last year against the high-value terror infrastructures and terrorists across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan.

In a post on X, HM Shah said, “Operation Sindoor stands as an epochal mission of India that will always remind our enemies of the infallible striking power of our armed forces.”

He declared that this day would be remembered in history as the moment when the Indian armed forces demonstrated their precise striking power, serving as a warning to terrorists that they cannot escape.

“History will remember it as the day of the precise striking power of our armed forces, meticulous intelligence of our agencies, and resolute political will rising together as one to destroy each and every address of terror across the border that dared to cast an evil shadow on our citizens at Pahalgam,” he said.

“This day will continue to bring the dreadful message to our enemies that no matter where they hide, they cannot escape. They are always within our sight and the fierce wrath of our firepower. On this day, I salute the unparalleled valour of our forces,” the Home Minister added.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and HM Shah, along with many other leaders, changed their display profile on X. The new photo displays ‘Operation Sindoor’ written on it and a Tricolour.

Operation Sindoor was carried out in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists brutally massacred 26 innocent people. The Resistance Front — an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) — claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attackers singled out victims after asking about their religion, forcing them to recite the Islamic ‘kalima’ to identify non-Muslims. Among those killed were 25 tourists and one local pony ride operator who tried to save the tourists.

Several victims were newly married, and many were shot at close range in front of their families.

In response to the attack, Indian armed forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 6 and 7, carrying out what officials described as a focused, measured and non-escalatory military action targeting high-value terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

‘Operation Sindoor’ was a significant demonstration of India’s military and strategic capability, combining both military and non-military measures.

The operation successfully neutralised terrorist threats, deterred further aggression and reinforced India’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism while maintaining strategic restraint.

–IANS

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