Operation Sindoor clearly demonstrated India’s firm and uncompromising policy against terrorism on the global stage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday (June 24, 2025), affirming that no shelter was safe for terrorists who spilt the blood of Indian citizens.
“Today’s India takes decisions based solely on what is right for national interest,” Mr. Modi said, adding that India’s dependence on foreign nations for military needs is steadily decreasing as the country is becoming self-reliant in the defence sector.
The Prime Minister noted that this shift was evident during Operation Sindoor, where the armed forces compelled the “enemy to surrender within 22 minutes using domestically manufactured weapons”. In the days ahead, “Made-in-India” weapons will earn global recognition and acclaim, he added.
Historic conversation
He was speaking at an event marking the centenary celebration of the conversation between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi at Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala’s Varkala on March 12, 1925. The meeting “remains inspirational and relevant even today, and serves as a powerful source of energy for social harmony and for collective goals of a developed India,” Mr. Modi said. “The ideals of Sree Narayana Guru are a great asset to all of humanity,” he added.
He said that Sree Narayana Guru was undeterred by opposition and unafraid of challenges, and his conviction lay in harmony and equality, with a staunch belief in truth, service, and goodwill. It was the inspiration behind the government’s path of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, and its commitment to “build an India where the person standing at the last mile is our highest priority”, he said.
Mr. Modi said he had always been blessed with the affection of the revered saints of Sivagiri Math. Noting his connection with Kashi, he said that Varkala had long been referred to as the Kashi of the South.
Freedom from discrimination
He noted that the core subjects of Sree Narayana Guru were yoga, Vedanta, spiritual practice, and liberation. Sree Narayana Guru understood that the spiritual upliftment of a society trapped in social evils could only be achieved through its social advancement, Mr. Modi said. His mantra — “Oru Jati, Oru Matham, Oru Daivam, Manushyanum [One caste, one religion, one God for mankind]” — reflected the unity of all humanity and all living beings, a philosophy that formed the foundation of India’s civilisational ethos, he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the centenary celebration meeting of the historic conversation between Sree Narayana Gurudev and Mahatma Gandhi, at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi on June 24, 2025. Photo: X/@NarendraModi/YouTube via PTI
“Sree Narayana Guru envisioned a society free from discrimination, Today, the country is eliminating every possibility of discrimination by following a saturation approach,” the Prime Minister said, highlighting his government’s welfare programmes to benefit millions of poor people, Dalits, tribals, and women.
Mr. Modi said that Sree Narayana Guru had emphasised “enlightenment through education, strength through organisation, and prosperity through industry”, and laid the foundation of key institutions to realise this agenda. “The vision of social welfare through education, organisation, and industrial progress is clearly reflected in the country’s current policies and decisions,” he said.
“Sree Narayana Guru envisioned a strong and empowered India, and to realise this vision, India must remain at the forefront across economic, social, and military domains”, he said, stressing the importance of taking the teachings of Sree Narayana Guru to every citizen.
