Lisbon, May 19 -- The Embassy of India in Portugal has said that it "responded firmly with Operation Sindoor" to the protest organised by Pakistani nationals near the Indian Chancery building and described the protest as "desperate provocations."

The embassy on Sunday thanked the Portugal government and its police for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the embassy. The pictures shared by the embassy show posters on the Indian Chancery building with the message, "Operation Sindoor is not over."

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Portugal stated, "Embassy of India @IndiainPortugal responded firmly with 'Operation Sindoor' to the cowardly protest organized by Pakistan near our Chancery building. We thank the Government...