Dhar, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Indian armed forces for Operation Sindoor, which brought Pakistan "to its knees within the blink of an eye."

"The nation gives utmost priority to the security of Maa Bharti (Mother India. Pakistani terrorists wiped the Sindoor of our sisters and daughters. We did Operation Sindoor and destroyed terror camps. Our brave armed forces brought Pakistan to its knees within the blink of an eye," PM Modi said in his address to a rally in Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.

"Abhi kal hi desh aur duniya ne dekha hai fir ek Pakistani aatanki ne ro ro kar apna haal bataya hai. Ye naya Bharat hai. Ye kisi ki parmanu dhamki se darta nahi hai... Ghar mein ghus ke maarta hai. (Yesterday itself ...