Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery and emotionally charged address in Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Thursday, invoking the recent ‘Operation Sindoor’ by the Indian Armed Forces as a symbol of national strength and resolve. In a dramatic proclamation, he declared, “Not blood but hot sindoor runs in my veins.”
PM Modi’s speech came just a month after the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. In a direct challenge to Islamabad, Modi stated, “There will be neither trade nor talks with Pakistan; if talks, then only about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.” He reinforced India's defiant posture by adding, “India is not going to be scared of nuclear threats.”
Modi took aim at Pakistan’s military infrastructure, referencing the airstrike damage to Rahim Yar Khan airbase:
“No one knows when Pakistan's Rahimyar Khan air base will open again. It is in ICU. The attack has destroyed it.”
The Prime Minister’s speech signaled a firm rejection of diplomacy in the face of terror. “Terror and talk, terror and trade — these cannot go hand-in-hand,” he said, reiterating India’s long-held position that meaningful dialogue with Pakistan is impossible while cross-border terrorism persists.
“Pakistan incubates terrorists, and India will give a befitting reply. The time and methods will be decided by our armed forces,” he warned, placing confidence squarely in the hands of India’s military establishment.
Addressing India’s water rights, Modi issued another stern warning:
“Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights.”
In a broader geopolitical message, Modi underscored that “India and Pakistan are not equal,” making it clear that any future engagement would be strictly confined to “the issue of terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and nothing more.”
He further accused Pakistan of avoiding conventional warfare by resorting to proxy terror groups:
“Pakistan cannot win a conventional war against India, which is why it continues to rely on terror groups to target the country.”
Thursday’s address was Modi’s first major public rally after the Indian military’s Operation Sindoor, a targeted assault on nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. Prior to the rally, he paid obeisance at the Karni Mata temple and inaugurated the newly redeveloped Deshnok railway station in Bikaner district.
