India, July 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India's Operation Sindoor launched in May to target terror bases in PoK and Pakistan and said the Indian Armed Forces avenged the Pahalgam attack in just 22 minutes.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Modi said: "Immediately following the Pahalgam attack, the Pakistani military anticipated that India would retaliate significantly. They even issued threats to use nuclear weapons."

He said: "In just 22 minutes, our forces avenged the attack of April 22nd with clear objectives in mind. "

Modi said Operation Sindoor has demonstrated that those responsible for orchestrating terrorist attacks in India will face severe consequences.

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