Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh hail PM Modi's address, valour of armed forces

NEW DELHI: Top BJP politicians, including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh , on Monday hailed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the valour of the Indian armed forces , asserting that the PM, in his address to the nation, presented India's policy against terrorism to the world "with great clarity and firmness".

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi today demarcated the boundary for Bharat's enemies through the example of ' Operation Sindoor ', in which our armed forces razed the very edifice of terrorism in Pakistan's backyard," Shah said on X.

He further said, "Our armed forces have made Pakistan shudder with their might and set a new normal of zero tolerance for terrorism. Modi-ji has reiterated our resolve that Bharat will strike back the very moment our enemies dare to make a mistake."

Rajnath Singh said the PM made it clear that if there would be any talks with Pakistan, it would only happen on the issue of terrorism and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).

"In his address to the nation today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India's policy against terrorism to the entire world with great clarity and firmness," he said on X.

External affairs ministerS Jaishankar called Modi's address to the nation as "inspirational". He said, "Operation Sindoor: A promise redeemed. Peace through strength; strength through action. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat."

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the PM in his address stressed that "terrorism and talks can't go together, terrorism and trade can't go together. Blood and water shall not flow together".