Today's India has zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the previous governments had not acted against Pakistan in the wake of terrorist attacks on India despite clear evidence of its involvement and public demand for it. On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the surgical strikes, he said in his 'Mann ki Baat' address that today's India follows a "zero-tolerance policy" towards terrorism.

In his address, he termed the strikes against Pakistan on September 28-29, 2016, as a "historic achievement", in which the Army carried out strikes on terrorist hideouts across LoC.

"The world was astonished to see the manner in which our brave soldiers crossed the Line of Control to take action against terrorism... The surgical strikes demonstrated to the world a new example of India's counter-terrorism policy... Over the past decade - from the Balakot airstrike to 'Operation Sindoor' - India has repeatedly sent a clear message: If terrorists dare to cast an evil eye on India, they will be met with a befitting response."


"There was a time when serial blasts had become a common occurrence. It was in this very month of September, specifically on September 13, 2008, that many innocent lives were lost in serial blasts in Delhi. Just a few weeks later, the massive 26/11 attack took place in Mumbai... In the past too, there used to be demands for action against Pakistan following every terror attack, but such calls were often not given due attention; time to pass by was simply awaited," he said.