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Surgical strikes presented bold example of India's counter-terrorism policy: PM Modi

Modi said the 2016 operation showed India’s zero-tolerance approach to terrorism and followed the Uri attack after intelligence on launch pads.

  • On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the 2016 surgical strikes as India's decisive response to terror, presenting them as a bold example of the country's counter-terrorism policy to the entire world.
  • The Indian Army conducted the 2016 operation against terrorist hideouts in PoJK following the terror attack on an Army camp in Uri, responding to cross-border terrorism threats.
  • In his 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, the Prime Minister asserted that "India is following the policy of zero tolerance against terrorism," marking a proactive shift in national security approach.
  • Over the past decade, from the Balakot airstrike to 'Operation Sindoor', Modi said India has repeatedly sent a clear message: "if terrorists dare to cast a hostile eye on India, they will face a befitting response."
  • During the same address, the Prime Minister also spoke about the ongoing Census and the 'Drug-Free Youth Campaign', and paid tribute to late VHP leader Ashok Singhal on his birth anniversary.
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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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