New Delhi, May 8 -- Reliance Industries issued a statement on Thursday, May 8, stating that it has "withdrawn" its earlier application for a trademark for 'Operation Sindoor,' and that it was " filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation."

"Reliance Industries has no intention of trademarking Operation Sindoor, a phrase which is now a part of the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery.

Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation," the company's statement read.

Reliance Industries' statement comes hours after it had applied for a trademark for the codename for India's joint military ac...