Modi wrote on X, Sept. 29 -- Indian PM Narendra Modi referred to Operation Sindoor in his congratulatory message to the cricket team after the Suryakumar Yadav-led side registered a convincing victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final to win the trophy on Sunday night in Dubai.

"#OperationSindoor on the games field."

He said: "Outcome is the same - India wins! Congrats to our cricketers."

Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

Indian Armed Forces destroyed nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in air strikes on May 7.

Following Pakistan's retaliation, the Indian Armed Forces significantly damaged their air force bases on the intervening...