India, May 7 -- Arathi R Menon, the daughter of the Kerala native N Ramachandran who was shot dead by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22, said Wednesday that she "felt proud as an Indian" after hearing the news of Operation Sindoor, the country's retaliation against terrorist camps located in Pakistan.

She also said there couldn't be a more befitting name for the Armed Forces' operation as the terrorists had managed to wipe off the 'sindoor' of many women civilians by killing their husbands.

Menon, who saw her father being shot dead in front of her, told reporters, "No one can compensate for our loss. But when I woke up this morning with the news, it came as a relief and a comforting moment. We as citizens cannot personally act against ...