New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Operation Sindoor, stating that through the operation India "brought Pakistan to its knees," and the "world saw" the nation's "new avatar." He made the comments in Bengaluru after laying the foundational stone for Orange Line of the city's metro.

PM Modi's Bengaluru visit on Sunday marks his first trip to the city after India's Operation Sindoor on May 7, where all three defence branches - Army, Navy, and Air Force - coordinated to carry out the strikes on Pakistan to eliminate Jaish-e-Muhammed and Lashkar leadership.

"There was a major role of Bengaluru and its youth in Operation Sindoor," said PM Modi, lauding 'Made in India' for the joint military action's success.

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