Government sent the right message to world through Operation Sindoor, says Vice-President

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressing students and faculty members at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research on Monday.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said the Central government was able to send the right kind of message to the world with the successful launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan as a retaliation to the terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing students and faculty of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) here, Mr Dhankhar said the government was able to send the message that the country was peace loving but at the same time would not tolerate terror attacks on its land. By ending the retaliatory strike after destroying the terror camps, the country could also send a message that it was not interested in engaging in a war, the Vice President said.

“About two months back, all of us were concerned, worried and traumatized. The world’s most peace-loving nation, a nation that has never engaged in expansionism, was attacked by terrorist. The Prime Minister pledged to the nation to avenge the terror attack and our armed forces hit Pakistan deep. It was calibrated, precise and calculated. Because war is not a solution as hinted by the Prime Minister we agreed to the ceasefire,” the Vice President said.

For any nation to progress, he said peace was an essential aspect and peace comes with a position of strength. The best guarantee to peace is that the nation was ever prepared for war and that comes when the national mindset remain as nation first. People have to believe in nationalism and political class remain united on national issues, he said.

“I appeal to everyone, particularly those in the political class of the country that issues, of nationalism and national security are beyond political parties and interests. I am happy to note that Prime Minister’s decision to send multiparty delegation has evoked the right kind of response,” he said.

Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy also addressed the students and faculty.