Operation Sindoor: India's tolerance should not be mistaken, says NSA Ajit Doval

More than a year after Operation Sindoor National Security Advisor NSA Ajit Doval has shed light on the strategic decisionmaking behind the antiterror operation stressing that Indiarsquos tolerance should never be viewed as weaknessIn his first interview since Operation Sindoor Doval shared insights in the docuseries Declassified Operation Sindoor which chronicles the intense 88hour military conflict that followed the Pahalgam terror attack including its highstakes battles and aftermath reported IANSlsquoObjective was destruction of enemy campsrsquoIn the docuseries Doval said ldquoWe had decided the objective of the operation as destruction of the enemy camps particularly those who had been responsible for the Pahalgam attackrdquoThe NSA added ldquoThe message to the world is very clear Indiarsquos generosity or India being tolerant should not be mistaken for its weakness India can take risks India can hit hard irrespective of the consequencesrdquoOperation Sindoor launched after Pahalgam terror attackLaunched on May 7 2025 Operation Sindoor was carried out in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22The precision strikes by Indian forces during the operation followed by a response to Pakistanrsquos offensive including drone attacks demonstrated Indiarsquos capability to target multiple terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir PoKThe operation was temporarily halted on May 10 after the two sides reached an understandingDovalrsquos remarks on Operation Sindoor in the docuseries will enter the public domain on Saturday the 80th Independence Day when the television programme airsPresident Murmu also highlights Operation SindoorEarlier on the eve of the 80th Independence Day President Droupadi Murmu also referred to Operation Sindoor and the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty calling them decisive actions against terrorists and their harbourersAccording to IANS the President said ldquoDuring the commemoration of one year since the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7 we remembered the unmatched valour of our armed forcesrdquoldquoThat historic operation against terrorism demonstrated the capability of Indian armed forces to act with precision It sent a clear and firm message to terrorists and those who support them that no matter where they hide they will have to face the consequences of their actionsrdquo she addedMurmu calls Indus Waters Treaty suspension a decisive stepReferring to the Indian governmentrsquos decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty President Murmu said ldquoSuspension of the Treaty with a country that harbours terrorism is a decisive step in the interest of our nation especially the farmersrdquoWith IANS inputs