On the eve of 79th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday lauded the armed forces for their decisive response during Operation Sindoor – India’s retaliatory response following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

Labelling the killing of innocent civilians in Pahalgam as “cowardly and inhuman”, President Murmu said India’s retaliation through Operation Sindoor will be remembered as an example of humanity’s fight against terrorism, ANI reported.

"This year, we had to face the scourge of terrorism. Killing innocent citizens on holiday in Kashmir was cowardly and utterly inhuman. India responded in a decisive manner and with steely resolve. Operation Sindoor showed that our armed forces are prepared to meet any eventuality when it comes to guarding the nation. With strategic clarity and technical capability, they destroyed terrorist hubs across the border. I believe, Operation Sindoor will go down in history as an example in humanity's fight against terrorism," she said in her virtual address to the nation.