Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali said that the PM has sent a 'clear message' to the world that 'terror and trade' cannot go together.

'In very clear words, the Prime Minister has sent a message to the whole nation and the world, that terror and trade cannot go together and that talks and terror cannot go together. He also clearly said that India has taken revenge of the Pahalgam terror attack by targeting the terror camps in Pakistan and a number of terrorists have been killed in the army operations,' Mahali told ANI on Monday.

On Monday, PM Modi hit out at Pakistan over its support to cross-border terrorism and said that 'terror and talks' and 'terror and trade' cannot go together.

In his address to the nation, PM Modi said that after the surgical strike in 2016 and the air strike in 2019, Operation Sindoor is India's policy against terrorism.

The Prime Minister referred to India putting in abeyance the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and said water and blood cannot flow together'.

PM Modi also said that if there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on terrorism and vacating Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which is under its illegal occupation.

The Prime Minister said that Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, has carved out a new benchmark in India's fight against terrorism and has set up a new parameter and a new normal.

'First, if there is a terrorist attack on India, a fitting reply will be given. We will give a befitting response on our terms only. We will take strict action at every place from where the roots of terrorism emerge. Secondly, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. India will strike precisely and decisively at the terrorist hideouts developing under the cover of nuclear blackmail ,' PM Modi said.

'Thirdly, we will not differentiate between the government sponsoring terrorism and the masterminds of terrorism. During Operation Sindoor, the world has again seen the ugly face of Pakistan, when top Pakistani army officers came to bid farewell to the slain terrorists. This is strong evidence of state-sponsored terrorism. We will continue to take decisive steps to protect India and our citizens from any threat,' he added.

The Prime Minister said India has defeated Pakistan every time on the battlefield.

'And this time, Operation Sindoor has added a new dimension. We have displayed our capabilities in the deserts and mountains, and also proved our superiority in New Age Warfare. During this operation the authenticity of our Made in India weapons were also proven. Today, the world is witnessing that in 21st-century warfare, the time has come for Made in India defence equipment,' he said.

The Prime Minister said India's greatest strength is 'unity' against all forms of terrorism.

PM Modi also referred to his 'not the era of war' remarks made to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the context of the Ukraine war, but added that this is also not the era of terrorism.

India effectively repelled escalation by the Pakistan military following Operation Sindoor and also pounded some airbases. (ANI)