In this screenshot via PMO website, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation, Monday, May 12. (PMO via PTI Photo)
Operation Sindoor LIVE | Blood and water can't flow together: Modi tells Pakistan
In a televised address to the nation, PM Modi said India has only temporarily halted its counter-terrorism operations against Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Monday (May 12) that India has temporarily halted its counter-terrorism operations against Pakistan but warned that New Delhi is prepared to respond decisively to any threats.
In a televised address to the nation, Modi said, "In the coming days, we will observe Pakistan's behaviour and decide our actions on the basis of that."
The Prime Minister saluted India’s Armed Forces for its bravery. He also said Pakistan's 'nuke blackmail' won't work with India anymore.
'Not the era of terror'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that this is not an era of war but not of terrorism either.
The PM said on Monday that for India to uphold peace, it must be strong, and when necessary, that strength must be exercised.
"This is not an era of war, but it is not an era of terrorism either. Unity is India's greatest strength in the fight against all forms of terrorism. Zero Tolerance against terrorism is the guarantee of a better and safer world," he said.
Modi asserted that Pakistan's military and government have continuously nurtured terrorism, warning that such actions will eventually lead to Pakistan's own downfall.
He declared that if Pakistan seeks survival, it must dismantle its terror infrastructure—there is no other path to peace.
'Terror and talks can't co-exist'
He reaffirmed India's firm stance, stating that terror and talks cannot coexist, terror and trade cannot run parallel, and blood and water cannot flow together.
"Any discussions with Pakistan will focus solely on terrorism and any negotiations with Pakistan will centre around Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)," he said.
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- 12 May 2025 2:53 PM IST
All Indian air fields are operational : DGMO
“Our air fiends are totally operational. Pakistan’s drone and UAV attacks were thwarted by our air defence grid and shoulder-fired weapons. I laud BSF’s role in all this. I would like to highlight again. There was absolute synergy between the three services in executing Operation Sindoor,” says the DGMO.
- 12 May 2025 2:49 PM IST
Anticipated Pakistan's attack will be from across the LoC: DGMO
“We struck terrorists without crossing the LoC and anticipated that Pakistan’s retaliation will be from across the border. Pakistan’s repeated attacks on our military installations were thwarted by our air defence grid. There was no possibility of the Pakistan Air Force breaching our air defence and target our air fields,” says the DGMO.
- 12 May 2025 2:44 PM IST
Targeted the length and breadth of the adversary: DG Air Operations
"We have targeted the length and breadth of the adversary", says DG Air Operations
- 12 May 2025 2:42 PM IST
Govt support made formidable air defence system possible: DG Air Operations
“Unwavering budgetary and policy support is key to putting the formidable air defence system,” says DG Air Operations
- 12 May 2025 2:40 PM IST
Our air defence system was impenetrable for Pakistan: DG Air Operations
"We reiterated that our fight was with terrorists and not Pakistan military. Unfortunately Pakistan military intervened in favor of the terrorists. In such a situation our retaliatory steps were requited and they are responsible for the damages they suffered. Our air defence system was impenetrable for them," says DG Air Operations
- 12 May 2025 1:53 PM IST
J-K CM visits shell-hit Poonch, stresses need for building bunkers
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reached out to people affected by Pakistani shelling in the Poonch district and stressed the need for setting up bunkers in the area.
The Poonch district accounted for the highest 20 of the total 27 fatalities with over 50 others injured since Wednesday, shortly after India carried out Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and PoK to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead.
Abdullah, along with his advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Ajaz Jan, visited Poonch and surveyed areas heavily damaged by Pakistani shelling.
They met with the families of those killed in the shelling, especially the family of Amarjeet Singh and Amrik Singh, and offered their condolences to the bereaved kin.
Locals briefed the chief minister about the on-ground situation. The purpose of the visit was to provide support and comfort to the grieving families, the leaders said.
Abdullah also visited the Surankote area and interacted with locals of the border areas who had been shifted to safer locations. He was briefed by his minister Javed Rana on the measures being taken by the administration.
The chief minister stressed the need for constructing bunkers for border residents to ensure their safety. He is also slated to visit Rajouri.
The was largely peaceful in Jammu and Kashmir with no firing from across the Pakistani frontier reported border overnight, marking the first such night in recent days.
New Delhi and Islamabad reached an understanding on Saturday afternoon to halt military actions with immediate effect after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. PTI
