Modi commemorates decade of 2016 surgical strike, reaffirms zero-tolerance stance on terror
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Mann Ki Baat broadcast to mark ten years since the Indian Army’s 2016 surgical strike across the LoC and reiterated India’s zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism.
In the latest Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the upcoming ten-year anniversary of the Indian Army’s surgical strike carried out on September 28-29, 2016 against terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. He portrayed the operation as a landmark moment that shocked the world and demonstrated a new, assertive Indian counter-terrorism policy. Modi emphasized that the strike, which involved crossing the Line of Control, was a decisive response to long-standing terrorist attacks on India.
He reiterated that India maintains a zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and will meet any such threats with strong action. The broadcast served both as a commemoration of the military action and a reaffirmation of the government’s security doctrine.
Why it matters
The speech reinforces India’s hardline anti-terror stance and signals continued willingness to conduct cross-border operations.
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