New Delhi, May 7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and briefed her about Operation Sindoor. In this operation, the Indian Armed Forces have destroyed several terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The President’s Office wrote in an ex-post, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and briefed her about Operation Sindoor.”
The operation, which was launched on Wednesday morning, was jointly conducted by the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy.
Last night, between 1.05 am and 1.30 am, 24 missiles were fired on nine terrorist hideouts, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters in Muridke and major establishments in Bahawalpur, these are the places which are considered to be the center of terrorist activities.
According to government sources, about 70 terrorists were killed in this operation. Officials said that this action was of sensible, proportionate and non-aggressive nature, in which terrorist camps were specifically targeted, leaving civilian and military infrastructure.
At the same time, in the Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave detailed information about this operation and praised the bravery of the Indian Army. Cabinet ministers congratulated PM Modi for this successful operation and expressed full confidence in his leadership. According to sources, PM Modi remained in touch with the National Security Advisor and military commanders throughout the night, so that the operation is completed as per the plan.
At the same time, the Indian Army, Air Force and Ministry of External Affairs held a joint press briefing regarding ‘Operation Sindoor’, in which Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Air Force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Indian Army Colonel Sophia Qureshi participated. Military officials also showed clips of the attack on terrorist hideouts.
Col Qureshi said Pakistan has developed a network of terror camps, launch pads and recruitment centres in PoK and within its borders over the decades. The aim of this operation was to dismantle those foundations.”
After the success of Operation Sindoor, the central government has called an all-party meeting on Thursday (May 8) at 11 am. Senior ministers including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will be present. The agenda of the meeting focuses on briefing opposition leaders about Operation Sindoor and discussing future action on national security matters.
