PM Modi says Pakistan will face complete economic collapse if it continues exporting terrorism

A month after the Pahalgam attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a sharp message to Pakistan, said that India has adopted a new, uncompromising stance on terrorism, marked by swift and decisive military action.

Speaking during a rally in Bikaner, Modi outlined three principles defining India’s new counter-terror doctrine: Any terror attack on India will be met with a decisive response, with India choosing the time, method; India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats, and India will no longer distinguish between terrorist organisations and the governments that support them, directly rejecting Pakistan’s traditional denial of state involvement.

Modi asserted that the Indian armed forces were given full operational freedom, and in a coordinated effort, the Army, Navy, and Air Force dismantled Pakistan’s defences, forcing them to back down. Modi described the operation as a clear message: “When the sacred sindoor turns into firepower, the outcome is decisive.”

Referring to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, where pilgrims were targeted based on their faith, Modi said the attack had united the entire country in grief and resolve. “On April 22, terrorists targeted our innocent civilians, asked for their religion, and wiped the sindoor from our sisters' foreheads. The bullets fired in Pahalgam wounded the hearts of 140 crore Indians,” he said.

Prime Minister said the response to April 22 attack, Operation Sindoor just took 22 minutes to destroy nine major terrorist hideouts across the border. “This was not revenge, it was justice. It wasn’t just anger, it was the demonstration of India’s strength and resolve,” he said during a rally in Bikaner, Rajasthan, a border district which also has a IAS base. Modi had earlier visited Adampur Air Base in Jalandhar in Punjab after the ceasefire was announced.

Striking a strong tone, Modi recalled that five years ago, after the Balakot air strike, his first rally was also in Rajasthan’s Churu, and after Operation Sindoor, his first public address was in the same state. “I had said in Churu - 'I swear by this soil, I will not let the country perish, I will not let the country bow down.' Today, from the land of Rajasthan, I want to say those who had set out to destroy us have been reduced to dust. Those who shed the blood of our fellow Indians have been made to pay for every single drop. Those who thought India would remain silent are now hiding in their homes.”

“Now it’s not blood, but blazing sindoor that flows through my veins. Those who dared to wipe our sisters’ sindoor have been buried in the dust,” Modi said.

He emphasised that India’s global campaign to expose Pakistan’s terror links is ongoing, with seven MPs groups engaging world leaders to show Pakistan’s involvement in terror attacks.

Modi declared that there will be no trade or talks with Pakistan, and the only discussion India is willing to have is about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He warned that if Pakistan continues to export terrorism, it will face complete economic collapse.

Highlighting the impact of India’s recent strikes, the Prime Minister said Pakistan’s Rahim Yar Khan Airbase had been shut down for days due to Indian action, while Pakistan’s attempt to target Nal Airport in Bikaner failed completely.

“We will not allow Pakistan access to our rightful share of water. Playing with India’s blood will come at a steep cost. This is not just policy—it is our national resolve,” he said firmly.

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