New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day, described 15th August as having a special significance this year, expressing pride in saluting the brave warriors of Operation Sindoor. He recounted the events of 22nd April, when terrorists crossed the border into Pahalgam, committing a massacre by killing people after asking their religion, shooting husbands in front of wives, and executing fathers in front of their children. The incident, he said, filled the entire nation with outrage and shocked the world

The Prime Minister stated that Operation Sindoor was the expression of that national outrage. After the attack, the government gave the army comp...