SRINAGAR, May 16 -- Describing Pakistan as a terrorist country, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said Operation Sindoor has changed the course of the fight against terror.

"Pakistan is a terrorist country now. We have also decided that there is no difference between this terrorist country and the mastermind of terrorism sitting there," he said.

Saluting the valour and courage of the Indian Armed Forces, he said they served exemplary punishment to terror planners sitting in Pakistan by dismantling their terror bases and killing top terrorists.

"Nation is proud of our armed forces for scripting a historic victory saga of 'Operation Sindoor' with bravery and avenging the Pahalgam terror attack.

'Operation Sindoor' has changed ...