New Delhi, May 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led India's decisive response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack through 'Operation Sindoor', ensuring a firm and strategic retaliation against terrorism while maintaining moral and legal integrity, sources said.

The operation, which targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7, has been lauded as a testament to PM Modi's leadership in delivering a befitting reply to the attack that killed 26 civilians.

Despite being on a prescheduled foreign tour to Saudi Arabia during the Pahalgam attack, Prime Minister Modi immediately took command, orchestrating a well-planned response.

Acting with patience and vision, he resisted pressure for an immedi...