Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, slammed Pakistan on Tuesday declared that terrorism sponsored by them can no longer be termed as a “proxy war” but must be seen as a deliberate and strategic war effort. He further went on to add, “Sukh chain ki zindagi jio, roti khao. Varna meri goli to hai hi (Live a peaceful life, eat your bread, else my bullets are there.” The PM was speaking at a public rally in Gandhinagar on Tuesday.
Speaking at the gathering, the Prime Minister referred to the events of 1947, when India went through partition. He said that instead of breaking chains of colonial rule, the country’s limbs were severed through its division. On the very night of independence, he pointed out, Kashmir faced its first terrorist assault. Pakistan, under the guise of Mujahideen, captured parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The PM said that if those attackers had been eliminated and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision had been followed—to push forward until Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was reclaimed—India might have avoided the decades of terrorism that followed. “If in 1947 we had killed Mujahideens who entered Kashmir, we would not have faced such a situation now,” he said.
PM Modi went on to describe the recent counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, especially the swift action taken after May 6, when nine terrorist camps were destroyed within 22 minutes under Operation Sindoor. Modi said that the operations were conducted in full view of cameras to provide transparency and avoid any questions back home regarding the authenticity of the action.
Modi also noted a significant change in how Pakistan responds to slain militants, pointing out that those killed after May 6 were given state funerals, wrapped in national flags, and honored by the Pakistani military. According to him, these acts confirm that terrorism from Pakistan is not a hidden or indirect strategy but an openly executed military plan against India. He warned that such actions would be met with fitting responses, although India desires peaceful progress and global cooperation. “Terrorism isn’t proxy war, it is your war strategy, you are waging war on us,” he said.
PM Modi on Indus Waters Treaty
Turning to water issues, Modi urged young Indians to understand how past decisions have harmed the country. He highlighted the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, under which dams in Jammu and Kashmir were not allowed to undergo proper desilting or maintenance. He said that as a result, reservoirs which once had full capacity can now only hold 2-3% of their original levels. Modi remarked that despite taking only minor steps to clean these dams, the effects were already being felt across the border in Pakistan, where concerns are reportedly rising. “Indus Water Treaty was badly negotiated, had provision disallowing even de-silting of dams in Kashmir,” he said.
In his address, Modi painted a picture of a nation reclaiming control over its security, resources, and historical narrative, while warning that India would no longer tolerate indirect aggression in the form of terrorism. “We have put Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, started increasing capacity of dams on our side, and they are feeling heat,” PM Modi said.