Surgical strikes presented bold example of India's counter-terrorism policy: PM Modi
Mr. Modi said on September 28-29, 2016, the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror hideouts across the Line of Control following a terror attack on an Army camp at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir
On September 27, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the 2016 surgical strikes demonstrated India's resolute stance against terrorism. In his monthly broadcast Mann Ki Baat, he emphasized that India maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and will respond with a strong and decisive action. Modi recounted that on September 28-29, 2016, the Indian Army launched surgical strikes on terror hideouts across the Line of Control (LoC) in retaliation to the Uri terror attack.
The Prime Minister praised the bravery of Indian soldiers who crossed the LoC and took action against terrorism, which left the entire world stunned. He reiterated that India's surgical strike was a bold example of the country's counter-terrorism policy. Modi asserted that India has endured significant pain due to terrorist attacks, and the surgical strikes were the nation's decisive response to that agony.
He also mentioned that India follows the policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, and every citizen plays a role in upholding this policy. Additionally, Modi talked about the fight against narcotics, highlighting the youth's involvement in the Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan (Drug-free initiative), where millions of young people have pledged to stay away from drugs and spread the message against addiction.
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