PM Modi Speech: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on Monday, saluted the Indian Armed Forces; he dedicated their valour, bravery, and courage to every woman of India. 

This was his first address to the nation since Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces on May 7, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 

#WATCH | #OperationSindoor | In his address to the nation, PM Modi says, “We all have seen the capability and patience of the country in the last few days. I salute the armed forces, the military, the intelligence agency and the scientists….” pic.twitter.com/gzjEBjvwOC
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Dedicating the Indian Armed Forces’ valour and bravery to the mothers and daughters of India, he said, “Today, I dedicate this valour, bravery, courage (of armed forces) to every mother of our country, to every sister of the country and to every daughter of the country.”

#WATCH | During his address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says “Today, I dedicate this valour, bravery, courage (of armed forces) to every mother of our country, to every sister of the country and to every daughter of the country.” pic.twitter.com/OYu05bBiPf
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Earlier on Monday, PM Modi also chaired a meeting in New Delhi with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, CDS, and Chiefs of all three services.

Pahalgam Attack

On April 22, terrorists gunned down 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali citizen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. After the attack, India tightened the noose around Pakistan by downgrading its diplomatic ties with the Islamic state and announcing a series of punitive measures against it. 

Addressing a special press conference on April 23, after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), Misri also informed that the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 would be held in abeyance “until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.”

Following this, several other measures were also taken by New Delhi, including banning ships bearing the Pakistan flag from visiting any Indian port. 

Operation Sindoor

In the Indian Armed Forces’ Operation Sindoor, nine sites were targeted, and the Defence Ministry clarified that India’s actions were “focused, measured, and non-escalatory” in nature.

The Ministry’s statement read, “Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.”

In a post on X, the Defence Ministry on May 10 said, “Drones have been sighted at 26 locations along the International Border and LoC with Pakistan. These include suspected armed drones. The locations include Baramulla, Srinagar, Avantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bhuj, Kuarbet and Lakhi Nala.”

India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday had confirmed that Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart earlier this and the two sides agreed to halt all military actions, on land, at sea, and in the air. 

Pakistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had also confirmed the ceasefire in a post on X and said, “Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Sharing a post on social media platform Truth Social, United States President Donald Trump had announced the India-Pakistan ceasefire and wrote, “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said that both countries had agreed to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site.

(with ANI inputs)