Surgical Strikes Anniversary
Prime Minister Modi Marks Anniversary of 2016 Cross-Border Surgical Strikes
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the approaching 10th anniversary of the Indian Army’s 2016 surgical strikes across the Line of Control, describing the operation as a defining example of India’s counterterrorism policy. The strikes followed the Uri attack and targeted militant launch pads, with Modi saying India would respond firmly to terrorism and maintains a zero-tolerance approach. He also cited the Balakot airstrike and Operation Sindoor as later examples of that resolve.
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Modi made the anniversary remarks in the 138th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat.
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The strikes took place on the night of September 28–29, 2016; Modi said Indian soldiers crossed the Line of Control and the operation astonished the world.
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Modi also discussed the ongoing Census, describing it as a national responsibility in which every citizen has a role to play.
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News18 quoted Modi saying India was seeing results from its “zero-tolerance policy” against terrorism, adding, “India had conducted a surgical strike against Pakistan to fight terrorism, and the whole world had witnessed it.”
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