During a recent address in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly questioned the Congress party, demanding they disclose who precisely hindered India’s military response after the horrific 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai.
“A prominent Congress leader, who once served as the Union Home Minister, stated that a foreign nation prevented India’s military from retaliating in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. The Congress party owes the nation a clear explanation,” asserted PM Modi.
The Prime Minister delivered these remarks at a public event held after the inauguration of the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, a significant infrastructure project near Mumbai.
Mr. Modi argued that “this perceived weakness on the part of the Congress only emboldened terrorists.” He reiterated the nation’s right to full transparency regarding who stopped India from mounting a military response after the Mumbai attacks.
“For our government, nothing takes precedence over the safety and security of our nation and its citizens,” Mr. Modi affirmed, drawing a parallel to ‘Operation Sindoor’ which was launched after the Pahalgam terror attack.
It’s worth noting that a former IB Special Director reportedly stated that Pakistan intended to attribute the 26/11 attacks to ‘disgruntled Indian Muslims’.
Shifting focus, Mr. Modi outlined his government’s ambitious goal to establish India as a global hub for Aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services by the close of this decade.
He highlighted the transformative impact of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) Yojana over the last ten years, noting that it has allowed millions of citizens to experience air travel for the very first time, realizing long-held aspirations.
Recalling the significant progress, he mentioned that in 2014, India had only 74 operational airports, a number that has now surged to over 160.
The Prime Minister concluded by stating that the overarching vision for ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India) is fundamentally built upon ‘gati aur pragati’ – the twin pillars of accelerated momentum and continuous progress.