New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Operation Sindoor sent a firm message to terrorists and their backers that no matter where they hide, they will have to face the consequences of their actions, President Draupadi Murmu said on Friday, noting that the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty is a decisive step in the interest of the nation, especially the farmers.

In her Address to the Nation on the eve of Independence Day, President Murmu also said that making India Naxal-free is a major achievement of the government.

Without naming Pakistan, the President said the Indus Waters Treaty has been suspended with a country that "harbours terrorism".

She said India takes pride in its tradition of overcoming the forces hostile to humanity, for upholding tru...