Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, said the armed forces were given complete freedom during Operation Sindoor, with the choice of “time, location
and date” left entirely to military commanders. “We gave freehand to our forces, we told them forces that time, location and date you will decide,” he said, underlining his government’s approach to national security.
“I am very proud that from the ramparts of the Red Fort, I am getting the opportunity to salute the heroes of Operation Sindoor. Our brave jawans punished the enemy beyond its imagination. On 22nd April, terrorists from across the border came to Pahalgam and killed people after asking their religion… Entire India was outraged, and the entire world was shocked by such a massacre,” said PM Modi.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, “….Entire India was outraged, and the entire world was shocked by such a massacre (Pahalgam)…Operation Sindoor is the expression of that outrage….Destruction in Pakistan is so massive that new revelations are being made every day and new… pic.twitter.com/UJyLAHyOOH
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2025
He added, “Operation Sindoor is the expression of that outrage. After the 22nd, we gave a free hand to our armed forces. They decide the strategy, target and time. Our Forces did what had never been done for several decades. We entered hundreds of kilometres into the enemy soil and razed their terrorist HQ to the ground… Destruction in Pakistan is so massive that new revelations are being made every day and new information is coming out daily…”
The Prime Minister also said that India will not bow to nuclear blackmail and will respond firmly to any threat. “We have decided that terrorists, and their friends will not be spared and they will be treated in the same way. We are not going to come under nuclear pressure,” Modi asserted.
Paying tribute to the role of women in India’s history, Modi said, “Our women power has contributed no less to our freedom struggle and the making of our Constitution. To those who framed our Constitution, I bow before them today from the Red Fort.”
PM Modi On Indus Water Treaty
PM Modi, in his Independence Day address, also reiterated India’s firm stance on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying that “blood and water will not flow together.” He said the people of the country now understand how unjust the treaty has been, signalling a continued tough approach on water-sharing arrangements with Pakistan in the backdrop of strained bilateral ties.
