Operation Sindoor Shows Indian Technology's Defence Strength

On 10 August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the Indian technology and the Make in India program on the operation Sindoor, a military strike that destroyed terror hubs in Pakistan.

At a foundation-laying ceremony for the Metro Phase-3 project in Bengaluru, Modi heralded the operation as evidence of India developing defense capabilities by saying it brought Pakistan on their knees in a few hours.

It was an attack on the terrorist infrastructure in the heart of Pakistani territory and displayed the accuracy and capability of India indigenous defence systems.

Modi highlighted the city of Bengaluru as a central point in the city saying that it was because of innovation that young people and technology ecosystem of the city that transforms the world under the Make in India campaign. According to him, this achievement was indicative of the might of our self-reliant technology.

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Operation Sindoor has been credited as a milestone in the strategy of defense in India that indicated the capacity of the country to deal with terrorism in decisive manner. The remarks by the Prime Minister have also linked the accomplishment to larger national gains indicating that the contributions made by Bengaluru are not limited to the defense sector but also urban development as has been evident with Metro project.

The speech of the Prime Minister echoed with the pride in the technological achievements of India, this country has become a world leader in technological solutions in the defense industry. Not only has the success of the operation spurred debates about how India can further become independent to itself in any essential sector, but also the consequence of programs like the “Make in India”.