The success of Operation Sindoor is being highlighted by a recent "tearful" public rant from a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister alluded to a viral video purportedly showing the terrorist speaking at a religious event, where he laments the heavy price his organization has paid for acting as a proxy for Islamabad against India.

Speaking at a foundation ceremony in Madhya Pradesh, coinciding with his 75th birthday, Modi stated that the JeM commander's emotional outburst is further proof that Indian soldiers were able to bring Pakistan to its knees "in the blink of an eye" during Operation Sindoor.

The Prime Minister directly addressed the impact of terrorism on Indian women, stating that terrorists from Pakistan had taken away the "sindoor" of Indian sisters and daughters. In response, India destroyed their terror hideouts with Operation Sindoor. Modi emphasized that this "new India" is not afraid of anyone's nuclear threats and is willing to enter the enemy's territory to eliminate threats.

The video circulating online reportedly features Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, identified as a JeM commander, recounting the destruction of founder Masood Azhar's family during an Indian airstrike on the group's hub in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, on May 7.

Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that resulted in the death of 26 civilians. India retaliated with missile strikes on terrorist infrastructure belonging to Pakistan-based militant groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. India asserted that only terrorist facilities were targeted, while Pakistan claimed civilian areas, including mosques, were hit, causing civilian casualties. The conflict also saw the first drone battles between the two countries.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has warned Pakistan that Operation Sindoor is currently on hold but could resume with full force if another terrorist attack is launched from across the border. Singh emphasized that India desires dialogue but is prepared to respond strongly to those who do not understand peace. He cited Operation Sindoor, the 2016 surgical strike, and the 2019 Balakot airstrike as examples of India's resolve to use hard power when negotiations fail.

Operation Sindoor is viewed as a calibrated military response to asymmetric warfare that increasingly targets civilians. Without crossing the Line of Control, Indian forces struck terrorist infrastructure and eliminated multiple threats. The operation highlighted the integration of indigenous hi-tech systems into national defense, including drone warfare, air defense, and electronic warfare.

The success of Operation Sindoor is attributed to India's defense indigenization policies, with private-sector innovation, public-sector execution, and military vision enabling India to defend its territory and assert itself as a hi-tech military power. The ban on imported drones and the launch of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme have further catalyzed innovation in the defense sector.

PM Modi has stated that the confession by a top Jaish commander regarding the losses suffered during Operation Sindoor demonstrates that the new India responds firmly to terror and does not fear nuclear threats. He highlighted that the operation involved destroying terror camps in response to Pakistani terrorists wiping the "sindoor" of Indian women.

Pakistan's deputy prime minister has acknowledged that India rejected third-party mediation during the conflict, confirming that the Indian government did not accept US President Donald Trump's claims of brokering a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor.