MAY 12, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Pakistan contacted India in desperation after its armed forces damaged several of its military sites and airbases during the three-day conflict following ‘Operation Sindoor’. In a hard-hitting speech in his address to the nation, the PM warned Pakistan that India had just paused its offensive on terror camps and its future steps would decide New Delhi’s actions.
“Desperate Pak pleaded globally for de-escalation. After being soundly beaten, Pakistan contacted us in desperation. Pakistan pleaded with us to stop attacks, but we considered it only after they promised to stop their misadventure,” PM Modi said.
India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement, deciding to stop firing and military action, on Saturday after three days of hostilities following ‘Operation Sindoor’. Under the operation, India destroyed nine terrorist camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
It triggered a series of drone and missile attacks from Pakistan, but India hit back hard, striking 11 military sites deep inside Pakistan, including critical airbases.
Giving details of what transpired in the hours before the ceasefire was announced, PM Modi said India agreed to stop its military action only after Pakistan assured that there would be no further terrorist activity or military aggression from their side.
“In just the first three days, India inflicted such massive destruction on Pakistan that it caught them completely off guard. After being thoroughly defeated, the Pakistani military was compelled to contact our DGMO on the afternoon of May 10. By that time, we had already dismantled large portions of the terrorist infrastructure and eliminated many terrorists,” PM Modi said.
Courtesy/Source: India Today / PTI
