PM Modi Asserts Global Support for India's Military Actions Against Terrorism

India's Military Operations and Global Reactions

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed the Lok Sabha that following the Pahalgam attack on April 22, no nation requested India to cease its military operations targeting terror bases in Pakistan. He noted that out of 193 nations, only three expressed support for Pakistan after India initiated its operations on May 7.

“Whether it’s the Quad or BRICS, India received backing from across the globe,” Modi asserted.

The Prime Minister further stated that India’s military actions in May demonstrated that Pakistan’s strategy of nuclear intimidation was no longer effective. He emphasized that any militant attack on Indian territory would provoke a “decisive and fitting response on India's own terms.”

However, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi countered in the Lok Sabha, stating that while many countries condemned terrorism, none condemned Pakistan following the Pahalgam incident. “This indicates that the world is equating us with Pakistan,” he argued.

Gandhi also alleged that the Indian Air Force had lost aircraft to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor due to restrictions imposed by political leadership. He referenced comments from Captain Shiv Kumar, India’s defence attaché to Indonesia, who indicated on June 10 that India lost “some aircraft” during the conflict.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Parliament that three terrorists linked to the Pahalgam attack were neutralized on Monday during a security operation dubbed Operation Mahadev. This announcement followed the Army's report of having killed three suspected militants in the Lidwas meadows of Srinagar’s Dara area.

Shah identified the deceased terrorists as Suleiman Shah, Afghan, and Jibran, members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, and stated they were recognized as participants in the Pahalgam attack by their associates.

The Supreme Court has issued a warning regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, indicating it would intervene if the process leads to “mass exclusion.”

On July 27, the Election Commission reported that over 7.2 crore out of the state’s 7.8 crore electors had submitted enumeration forms by the July 25 deadline, suggesting “overwhelming participation.” This implies that approximately 65 lakh names may not appear on the draft rolls.

When Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha raised concerns about this during the proceedings, the Supreme Court remarked: “If the draft list is conspicuously silent [on these names], you will bring it to our notice.”

Nevertheless, the court has scheduled hearings for the petitions challenging the electoral roll revision for August 12 and 13, nearly two weeks after the draft electoral roll is set to be published on August 1.