New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Hailing Operation Sindoor, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the government of India gave a fitting response after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 civilian tourists were killed by armed terrorists.

Speaking at the RSS's annual Vijayadashmi rally on October 2, which also marked the centenary of the organization, Bhagwat said the attack led to a wave of grief, sadness, and anger across Bharat.

"Even though we maintain friendly relations with other countries, and we will continue to do so, when it comes to our security, we need to be more careful, more watchful and stronger. After the Pahalgam attack, the positions taken by various countries also revealed which of them are our friends...