INS Vikrant gave sleepless nights to Pak: PM Modi's big praise for Navy on Diwali :::::: "INS Vikrant is a name that shatters the enemy’s courage even before a battle begins"

"INS Vikrant is a name that shatters the enemy’s courage even before a battle begins. 

This is the power of INS Vikrant". -- Namo 

 INS Vikrant gave sleepless nights to Pak: PM Modi's big praise for Navy on Diwali

In the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attacks, the Navy was placed on high alert in the Arabian Sea, prompting Pakistan to issue warnings amid fears of a possible naval strike. At the heart of the deployment was INS Vikrant, accompanied by 8 to 10 warships.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the Navy aboard INS Vikrant, saying the warship gave sleepless nights to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. He said he felt fortunate to celebrate Diwali this year among Navy personnel aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier off the coast of Goa and Karwar.

"INS Vikrant reflects the capability of India's armed forces. Its very name gave Pakistan sleepless nights during Operation Sindoor," the Prime Minister said, adding that it was not just a warship, but a testimony to 21st-century India's hard work, talent, impact and commitment. 

This deployment marked one of the Indian Navy’s largest real-time operational movements outside routine peacetime exercises.

Reflecting on his experience of spending the night aboard the warship, PM Modi said, “I learned the importance of living in the moment. Your dedication is so immense that I could not fully live it, but I have definitely experienced it. 

I can imagine how challenging it must be to live through this every day.”

PM Modi also said that witnessing the deep ocean at night and the early morning sunrise made his Diwali even more special.

"Today, on one side I have infinite horizons, infinite sky, and on the other side I have this giant, INS Vikrant, embodying infinite powers. The glow of the sun's rays on the ocean's waters is like the Diwali lamps lit by brave soldiers," he added.  

He said watching the Navy personnel sing patriotic songs and depict Operation Sindoor in them, “no words can truly capture what a soldier feels on the battlefield.”

The Prime Minister recalled when the warship was being handed over to the nation, the Navy shed a major symbol of colonial legacy and adopted a new flag inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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