Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says 2016 surgical strikes were decisive counter-terrorism response

On September 27, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat', commemorated the upcoming tenth anniversary of the 2016 surgical strikes. He said the strikes, conducted by the Indian Army on September 28-29, 2016, across the Line of Control, were India's decisive response to terrorism and a bold example of its counter-terrorism policy. Modi emphasized India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism. His remarks came two days after Pakistan's Prime Minister raised the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly. India has consistently rejected Pakistan's position, stating that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.