India Marks One Year Since Operation Sindoor — Modi Salutes Armed Forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor — launched May 7, 2025 in response to the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians — by saluting the courage, precision, and resolve of India's armed forces. The anniversary was observed across India with ceremonial events at military establishments. Retrospective assessments noted that India's coordinated response by the Army, Air Force, and Navy demonstrated new doctrinal concepts of joint operations and cross-domain deterrence. Modi's government used the anniversary to reinforce the narrative that India had fundamentally altered its strategic posture on cross-border terrorism, replacing 'strategic restraint' with 'decisive response.'