Our soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees in a blink: PM Modi
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Indian soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees “in the blink of an eye” during Operation Sindoor.
He was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Modi also launched the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' and the ‘8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah' campaigns, aimed at enhancing women's health services and promoting nutrition.
The visit marked Modi's second trip to the state on his birthday. On this day in 2022, he released eight cheetahs from Namibia in the Kuno National Park.
Making a strong pitch for swadeshi goods, Modi said, “This is the season of festivals, and we must remember the mantra of Swadeshi and incorporate it into our lives.”
“I have a humble request to my 140 crore fellow countrymen that whatever you buy, it should be made in our country and should bear the sweat of some Indian or the other. It should carry the fragrance of the soil of my India,” Modi said.
The PM also spoke of the bravery of Indian soldiers during Operation Sindoor.
“The security of Mother India is the nation’s highest priority. Terrorists who came from Pakistan attempted to tarnish the dignity of our daughters and sisters. Responding through Operation Sindoor, we destroyed the terror launch pads,” Modi said.
“Our brave soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees in the blink of an eye,” Modi said.
Modi said that on September 17, 1948, the nation witnessed the iron will of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
“Indian army liberated Hyderabad from oppression, safeguarded the rights of its people, and reinstated the pride of India,” he said.
“We have now begun to observe this day as Hyderabad Liberation Day. Today, a grand celebration is being held in Hyderabad to commemorate the occasion,” he said.
At the programme in Dhar district, Modi also accepted greetings from the crowd on his 75th birthday.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
