Indian PM Modi addresses nation for first time since operation Sindoor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation tonight, days after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire and stopped all military action, reports NDTV.

The already fraught ties between India and Pakistan took a big hit when terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town, dubbed "mini Switzerland", on April 22 and killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan for the attack, a charge denied by Islamabad.

A counterstrike, codenamed Operation Sindoor, was launched in the early hours of May 7 as a response to the deadly terror attack. India hit nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Here are the top quotes from the Prime Minister's address: 

* The Country's potential and resilience were seen. First, I want to salute the forces, paramilitary, and intelligence agencies. I salute the soldiers on behalf of every Indian

* We gave a free hand to our forces 

* Operation Sindoor is not just a name, it is a reflection of the sentiments of our people. Ye nyay ki akhand pratigya hai (It is an unbroken promise of justice)

* On April 22, civilians were brutally killed. They asked them about their religion and killed them in front of children. Personally, it affected me a lot. After this attack, the entire nation wanted strong action against terrorism

* Forces launched precision strikes on terrorists inside Pak

* We have inflicted unimaginable damage on Pakistan in 3 days 

* No one imagined the scale of our action

* Our missiles and drones have shaken terrorists 

* Bahawalpur and Muridke have been terror universities

* We have destroyed the terror universities

* Over 100 terrorists killed in attacks