New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday changed the display pictures on his social media handles to mark one year of Operation Sindoor and asked everyone to do the same as a mark of respect to the armed forces and their success.
All Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and S Jaishankar, besides BJP president Nitin Nabin and other party leaders, also changed their profile pictures on their social media handles, marking the one year of Operation Sindoor.
The profile picture of Modi on his handles on X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp channels have been changed to an image with the text ‘Operation Sindoor’ on a black background. The picture has a tricolour, with one of the ‘O’s of ‘SINDOOR’ filled with ‘sindoor’ (vermilion) — a symbol of married Hindu women.
In a post on X, the prime minister said a year ago, during Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces showcased their valour and gave a firm response to those who attacked people and every Indian is proud of the country’s armed forces.
“As a mark of respect to our forces and their success during #OperationSindoor, let us all change our display pictures on social media, including X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to the picture shared below,” he said, referring to the image he uploaded on his social media handles.
Operation Sindoor was carried out by the three defence forces along with the BSF along the western border, targeting terrorist and military facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from May 7-10 last year.
The operation was carried out in retaliation to last year’s April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in which 25 tourists, all Hindu men, and a tourist guide were killed.
Defence Minister Singh, while updating his profile photo on X, said Operation Sindoor stands as a “powerful symbol” of national resolve and preparedness, with their actions reflecting unmatched precision and setting a “benchmark” for modern military operations.
“On the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, we salute the valour and sacrifices of our armed forces, whose courage and dedication continue to safeguard the nation. Their actions during the operation reflected unmatched precision, seamless jointness and deep synergy across services, setting a benchmark for modern military operations,” he wrote.
“Operation Sindoor stands as a powerful symbol of national resolve and preparedness, showing that our armed forces are always ready to act decisively when it matters most. It also stands testament to India’s steady advance towards achieving #Atmanirbharta, enhancing capability while reinforcing resilience,” he added.
Home Minister Shah, in a post on X, said Operation Sindoor stands as an epochal mission of India that will always remind our enemies of the infallible striking power of our armed forces.
“History will remember it as the day of the precise striking power of our armed forces, meticulous intelligence of our agencies and resolute political will rising together as one to destroy each and every address of terror across the border that dared to cast an evil shadow on our citizens at Pahalgam,” he said.
“This day will continue to bring the dreadful message to our enemies that no matter where they hide, they cannot escape. They are always within our sight and the fierce wrath of our firepower,” the home minister said, adding, “On this day, I salute the unparalleled valour of our forces.”
Jaishankar, too, changed his profile picture and posted an image of the Operation Sindoor logo on his timeline.
Nabin said Operation Sindoor stands as a symbol of the nation’s self-respect, justice and unwavering resolve.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India reduced to dust those terrorists who wiped off the ‘sindoor’ of our sisters and sent a clear message that the ‘New India’ knows how to deliver a decisive response to every injustice,” the BJP chief said in a post on X in Hindi.
This glorious saga of victory serves as a final warning to those forces that dare to challenge India’s integrity, Nabin said.
“On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, we offer our deepest salutations to the indomitable courage, valour and unwavering resolve of our brave security forces in defence of the nation,” the BJP president added.
