Op Sindoor will go down in history as humanity’s fight against terrorism: Prez Murmu

Hailing India’s response to the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said Operation Sindoor will go down in history as an example in humanity’s fight against terrorism.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed.

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Calling the gruesome killing of innocent civilians in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam as “cowardly and inhuman”, President Murmu said Operation Sindoor showed that India’s armed forces are prepared to meet any eventuality when it comes to guarding the nation.

Addressing the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, the President said, “This year, we had to face the scourge of terrorism. Killing innocent citizens on holiday in Kashmir was cowardly and utterly inhuman. India responded in a decisive manner and with steely resolve.”

“Operation Sindoor showed that our armed forces are prepared to meet any eventuality when it comes to guarding the nation. With strategic clarity and technical capability, they destroyed terrorist hubs across the border. I believe, Operation Sindoor will go down in history as an example in humanity’s fight against terrorism,” she said.

Mentioning the nation’s unity during Operation Sindoor, President Murmu lauded the efforts of the multi-party delegations consisting of MPs across party lines. “In our response, what was most noticeable was our unity, which is also the most befitting response to those who wanted to divide us. Our unity was on display also in the multi-party delegations of the Members of Parliament that reached out to various nations to explain India’s position. The world has taken note of India’s stance, that we will not be the aggressor, but we will not hesitate to retaliate in defence of our citizens,” she noted.

The President further said that Operation Sindoor was also a test case of the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission in the defence sector. “The outcome has proved that we are on the right path. Our indigenous manufacturing has achieved the critical level that makes us self-sufficient in meeting many of our security requirements. These are landmark achievements in India’s defence history since Independence,” she said.

Mentioning about the country’s economy in her address, the President said in the economic field, India’s achievements are all the more noticeable. With a GDP growth rate of 6.5 per cent in the last fiscal, the country is the fastest growing among the major economies in the world.

“Even amid stress in the global economy, demand at home is pacing ahead. Inflation has remained under control. Exports are rising. All key indicators show the economy in the pink of health,” the President said.

“This is as much due to carefully calibrated reforms and sagacious economic management as due to the hard work and dedication of our workers and farmers,” she further said.

President Murmu also spoke about good governance in her address. She said a large number of people have been pulled out of poverty through good governance. The government has been running a series of welfare initiatives for the poor and also for those who have risen above the poverty line but are still vulnerable, so that they do not fall below it again.

“This is reflected in the rising expenditure on social services. Income inequality is reducing. Regional disparities are also disappearing. The states and regions, earlier known for weaker economic performance, are now showing their true potential and catching up with the front-runners,” the President said.