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On the night of May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered one of the most resolute addresses to the nation, declaring in no uncertain terms: "If Pakistan has to survive, it will have to destroy terror infrastructure. Terror and talks cannot go together. Terror and trade cannot go together. Water and blood cannot flow together." With these words, the Prime Minister underscored a new national doctrine-every terror attack will be treated as an act of war.

Modi's speech paid tribute to the armed forces, intelligence agencies, and scientists behindOperation Sindoor, a swift and decisive counter-strike launched on May 6 in retaliation for the brutal April 22 Pahalgam ...