Overview

• Modi hailed Operation Sindoor as an expression of India’s values, noting that Indian forces reduced nine key terror bases in Pakistan and PoK to dust in 22 minutes in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
• He inaugurated and laid foundation stones for more than ₹82,950 crore in projects across Dahod, Bhuj and Gandhinagar, highlighted by a ₹21,405 crore electric locomotive facility set to produce 9,000 HP engines for domestic use and export.
• A grand roadshow in Gandhinagar drew over 30,000 BJP workers and local residents waving tricolours and wearing red sarees to salute the armed forces and mark the operation’s success.
• During ceremonies marking 20 years of Gujarat’s Urban Growth Story, Modi announced the Urban Development Year 2025 to drive new housing, health and infrastructure initiatives totaling ₹5,536 crore.
• Flagging the ‘Make in India’ initiative, he urged citizens to embrace indigenous goods to propel India toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy by reducing import dependence.