Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Lok Sabha that no international leader urged India to stop its military retaliation during Operation Sindoor, asserting that Pakistan had to plead for a ceasefire after suffering heavy damage in the May 9–10 missile exchange.
Responding to a debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent Indian military response, PM Modi said, “We had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory. No world leader asked us to stop. On May 9, even when US Vice President JD Vance tried calling me repeatedly, I was in a meeting with the armed forces. Later, I told him that if Pakistan attacked, it would pay a heavy price.”
Modi also targeted Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for questioning why the government hadn’t denied former US President Donald Trump’s claims about brokering a ceasefire. “Pakistan understood this time that our response will always be bigger than their actions. Operation Sindoor is still on. If Pakistan tries again, India can go to any extent,” he said.
According to the PM, India achieved its objective of destroying terror camps on May 7, but it was Pakistan’s defence of those camps that escalated the situation. He said that Indian missiles struck every corner of Pakistan on May 9 and 10, leaving their military “on its knees.”
Recounting Pakistan’s call for ceasefire, Modi said, “Their DGMO called ours and pleaded—‘Bas karo, bahut maara, ab zyada maar jhelne ki taakat nahin hai. Please hamla rok do’.” He emphasized that the final decision to halt was India’s, taken only after military objectives were met.
Modi concluded by stating that this episode had changed how Pakistan views India’s strategic posture, and that the world, not just India, has taken note.
