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Operation Sindoor Valour | PARLIAMENT

Understand The Story Of The Change In The

Situation Of Kashmir From These Figures…

n 7,217 terrorist incidents between 2004

and 2014 and 2,150 incidents between
2015 and 2025.

n 1,770 civilians died between 2004 and
2014 and 357 between 2015 and 2025,
a reduction of 80%.
n 1,060 security personnel died between

2004 and 2014 and 542 between 2015
and 2025.

n In the previous government, the valley

used to remain closed for 132 days in a
year due to Pakistan-sponsored strikes.

n In the last three years, there has not

been a single strike in the valley.
Similarly, stone-pelting incidents have External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
also become zero. told the Parliament that there was not a

single phone call between Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and US President Donald
Trump from April 22 to June 16.

sponded with a powerful counter attack. Praising Vice President of the United States attempted to
India’s defence system, PM Modi said that on May reach him multiple times while he was in a high-level
9, Pakistan launched about a thousand missiles meeting with Indian defence officials. After return-
and drone attacks targeting India, but India’s air ing the call, the Prime Minister was informed that
defence system destroyed Pakistan’s drones and Pakistan might launch a major offensive. He re-
missiles like straws. In retaliation, the Indian Army sponded unequivocally: “If that is Pakistan’s intent,
attacked Pakistan so fiercely on the midnight of it will cost them dearly.” He added firmly that India
May 9 and the morning of May 10 that they could would retaliate with greater force, stating, “We will
not even imagine. India’s decisive action under respond to bullets with shells.” The Prime Minister
Operation Sindoor forced Pakistan to kneel. After confirmed that India struck back powerfully on the
this, Pakistan’s DGMO called India directly and night of May 9 and morning of May 10, dismantling
requested to stop the attack, admitting that they Pakistan’s military infrastructure with overwhelm-
could not afford any more attacks. After that, It was ing force. He noted that Pakistan now fully under-
decided to stop Operation Sindoor immediately. stands—every Indian response will be stronger
than the last. “Should Pakistan dare again, it will
PAKISTAN WILL HAVE TO PAY face a fitting and formidable retaliation. Operation
A HEAVY PRICE… Sindoor remains active and resolute”. n
PM Modi revealed that on the night of May 9, the

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