Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hailing Op. Sindoor

Bhagwat made the remark during the Vijaya Dashami address at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur.

Hailing Operation Sindoor, the RSS chief said the country's response to the attack showed the firmness of the country's leadership.

Bhagwat said, "On 22 April, in Pahalgam, cross-border terrorists killed 26 Bharatiya civilian tourists after asking them about their Hindu faith. The attack led to a wave of grief, sadness and anger across Bharat. After careful planning, the government of Bharat gave a fitting response to this attack in the month of May.

"During this entire period, we witnessed heartening scenes of the firmness of the country’s leadership, the valour and war-readiness of our armed forces, as well as the determination and unity of our society. However, at the same time, it has become evident to us that, while maintaining a policy and spirit of friendship with everyone, we must remain as vigilant as possible and further develop our security capabilities."

"The policy responses of other countries around the world to this entire episode, who our friends are in the global arena and to what extent they are willing to stand by us, was also tested," he added.

The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, which was launched to avenge the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, hitting nine terrorist bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The military conflict escalated after Pakistan targeted civilians across the borders without any provocation to be aptly countered by the Indian military.

Nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were targeted and destroyed in 25 minutes of Operation Sindoor.

The terrorists camps were the major training hubs of Pak-based terror groups- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen.

According to a statement by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the operation was aimed at neutralizing terror camps actively involved in planning and executing attacks against India.