India won’t tolerate nuclear threats : Modi

Addressing the 79th Independence Day celebrations, Modi announced the launch of Sudarshan Chakra, an air defense system expected to be operational within 10 years.

Modi described the destruction caused by Operation Sindoor in Pakistan as “so massive that new revelations are being made every day.” His remark was in reference to New Delhi's cross-border missile strikes in May, which followed the April 22 attack on the Pahalgam tourist resort in Indian-administered Kashmir.

“Our country has faced terrorism for decades. We have now established a new normal. Terrorists and those who harbor terrorism will not be differentiated, and they are equal enemies of humanity,” he said. “In (the) future, if our enemies persist in such attempts, our armed forces will respond, on their own terms, at a time of their choosing.”

Modi said “nuclear blackmail” would no longer be tolerated and reiterated New Delhi’s stance on the Indus Waters Treaty, which India suspended following the Pahalgam attack. “India has now decided: blood and water will not flow together,” he said.

New Delhi blamed the Pahalgam attack on Islamabad, which denied responsibility and called for a neutral investigation.