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‘Warship Played a Decisive Role in Op Sindoor’: PM Modi Celebrates Diwali Onboard INS Vikrant

PM Modi praised the Indian Navy’s role in Operation Sindoor, which led to Pakistan’s surrender and noted Maoist terrorism has been reduced from 125 to 11 districts.

  • On Monday, October 20, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali aboard INS Vikrant and addressed Navy personnel, saying `My Diwali has been special as it was spent amongst you.`
  • Against the backdrop of defence operations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the valour of security forces, emphasizing their efforts in recent military successes during his Diwali visit aboard INS Vikrant.
  • Aboard INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told personnel that `The night spent yesterday on INS Vikrant is hard to put into words` and noted foreign buyers seek the Brahmos missile.
  • Discussing Maoist violence, Modi highlighted that 125 districts have shrunk to 11, saying `While 90% success has been achieved, I'm confident that police forces will succeed in completely eliminating Maoist violence`.
  • Looking at defence industry goals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian shipyards have built more than 40 warships and submarines since 2014, aiming to make India a top defence exporter.
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indiandefensenews.in broke the news in on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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