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'Won't tolerate nuclear blackmail': Modi in Independence Day speech
Salute our brave soldiers, he said

'Won't tolerate nuclear blackmail': Modi in Independence Day speech

Aug 15, 2025
08:09 am

What's the story

In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the armed forces for successfully carrying out Operation Sindoor and "establishing a new normal" by demolishing terror facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the Pahalgam attack. "I salute our brave soldiers who punished masters of terror beyond their imagination...After April 22...ee gave armed forces free hand to respond to terrorists," he said.

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Response to Pakistan

He further warned that "blood and water cannot flow together," referring to the Indus Waters Treaty suspension. "Nuclear blackmail [by Pakistan] has been going on for...long time, but now India won't tolerate the blackmailing," he added. His statements were in response to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's nuclear threat, as well as inflammatory remarks made against India by numerous Pakistani authorities.

Attack

Pakistan's sleep is still disturbed

Because of India's successful military operation, "Pakistan's sleep is still disturbed," he said. "The destruction inflicted by our armed forces in Pakistan was so widespread that new revelations are being made every day. Our forces set a precedent unseen for many decades. They attacked hundreds of kilometres into enemy territory and turned the terrorist headquarters to dust," he added.

Disasters

Nature is putting us all to the test

He also addressed recent natural disasters in numerous states, promising all possible assistance from the Centre. "In recent days, we have witnessed a series of devastating events, landslides, cloudbursts and numerous other calamities. Our heartfelt condolences and solidarity are with those who have been affected," he said. Around 50 people have died after a massive cloudburst hit Chasoti, in Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday.

Aatmanirbharta

'Being dependent recipe for disaster'

Then pushing for atmanirbharta, or self-reliance, he said being dependent on other countries is a recipe for disaster "Self-reliance is not limited to trade....If we weren't self-reliant, would Operation Sindoor have been such a success?" he asked. "We have decided to make India self-reliant in energy, taking several initiatives in solar, hydrogen, nuclear sectors" and in critical minerals, too, he added.

Space

'Working towards being self-reliant in space sector'

He also stated that India is on track to launch its deep-water mission. Speaking about the latest SpaceX-NASA-ISRO mission, PM Modi praised astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and stated that India is now self-sufficient in the space sector. "We are working toward being self-reliant in space sector. We are making efforts in building our...space station... 300 startups are working only in the sector now," said Modi.