India is a military and political superpower, and Operation Sindoor demonstrated this. [1] Militarily, from the start of the operation on May 7 to the interim respite on May 10, India was able to knock Pakistan to its knees. In just a few days, India attacked Pakistan, a nuclear state, 11 times at 11 different airbases, destroying 25% of Pakistan’s air force in a single strike. This is why Pakistan went to Washington to request a ceasefire, knowing that its end was nigh. However, two days after India and Pakistan struck an agreement to halt military operations on land, air, and sea, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech in which he never used the phrase “We have just suspended our retaliatory action against Pakistan’s terror and military camps. In the coming days we will measure every step of Pakistan on the criterion that what sort of attitude Pakistan will adopt ahead,” Modi stressed.

Terror And Trade Cannot Go Together”.

However, following the beginning of Operation Sindoor, India emerged as both a military and political superpower. Following the barbaric Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terrorist attack on civilians, India emerged as the main power in the war against terrorism. New Delhi did not back down from any pressure and led a political battle on several fronts: against jihadi terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad, against Pakistan, the main sponsor of terrorism, and against Turkey, which dreams of reviving an Islamic Caliphate and actively supported Pakistan’s military attacks on India by supplying Islamabad with Turkish-made Asisguard Songar drones.

As of today, the “Boycott Turkey” campaign has gained traction in India. “The hashtag-style movement to ‘boycott Turkey’ has expanded beyond social media fury. From marble yards in Udaipur to fruit markets in Pune, Indian traders and consumers are rejecting Turkish goods, arguing that commerce must not take precedence over national interest, according to Indian media. [2] As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated, “we will not differentiate between the government sponsoring terrorism and the masterminds of terrorism,” adding that “terror and trade cannot go together,” a clear reference to US President Donald Trump, who has proposed trade deals with India and Pakistan in exchange for a ceasefire. [3]

Furthermore, the Indian media sharply condemned Iran, whose Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi paid a visit to Pakistan on May 5, two days after the April 22 terror attacks in Kashmir and two days before India’s strikes on May 7. India’s Great Power All who believe in liberty and freedom are in awe of India, the world’s largest democracy that refuses to negotiate with terrorism. Over the years, New Delhi has led a sovereign foreign policy that has positioned India as a strong pole in an increasingly multipolar world order. India is also a major impediment to China’s expansion of its influence in Asia, having emerged as the only country openly challenging China’s hegemonic goals.

India has achieved a significant power momentum. Thanks to its political leadership, India is now a beacon of optimism, radiating might and determination. India is emerging as the democratic world’s leader, willing to battle for its beliefs. A new chapter has begun: Bharat Mata ki Jai (“Victory to/Long Live Mother India”)

[1] Following the Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India began Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. See MEMRI Daily Brief No. 758, Following the Pahalgam Terror Attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India, the International Community Must Take Concrete Action To Rein In Pakistan’s Rogue Behavior, April 28, 2025. [2] Moneycontrol.com/news/india/boycott-turkey-gains-momentum-in-india-traders-shun-marble-apples-amid-ankara’s-support-for-pakistan-13023709.html, May 14, 2025.

3] Indian media has responded to Modi’s purposeful failure to mention the United States in his May 12 speech to the country, noting that on May 10, President Donald Trump declared a cease-fire between India and Pakistan on social media before the two countries did. Then Trump claimed credit for averting “a nuclear conflict,” and stated that he had offered India and Pakistan trade. “I replied, ‘Come on, we are going to do a lot of trading with you. Let us put a stop to it. Let us put a stop to it. If you stop it, we’ll make a transaction. If you don’t stop, we won’t trade. People have never used commerce in the same manner I do.