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The survey was carried out in the backdrop of heightened India-Pakistan tensions following Operation Sindoor — a retaliatory strike launched in response to the Pahalgam attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI Image)
Amid ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, a News18 survey revealed that over 88 per cent of respondents across the country trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues related to national interest.
The survey was carried out in the backdrop of heightened India-Pakistan tensions following Operation Sindoor — a retaliatory strike launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
According to the News18 survey, 88.06 per cent of a total of 14,671 respondents have faith in PM Modi when it comes to issues pertaining to national interest.
Further, 11.94 per cent of respondents have no trust at all, the survey revealed.
In the survey, a question — “Do you believe that PM Modi has consistently taken a strong stand when it comes to national security?” — was asked to the respondents.
The poll was conducted over two days, on May 6 and 7, 2025, using advanced polling software and was made accessible through News18’s websites, social media platforms, and television channels via QR codes.
PM Modi on Sindoor
Last week, PM Modi issued a stern warning to Pakistan, asserting that India will respond decisively to any act of terrorism on its soil.
Addressing the public gathering in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister reiterated that Operation Sindoor, under which India struck terror dens deep inside Pakistan, is not over yet.
“We entered terrorist camps and destroyed them in Pakistan. Our Armed Forces showed such courage that the Pakistan Army ended up begging to stop the war,” said PM Modi.
“I want to tell enemies who begged us to stop during Operation Sindoor. Don’t be fooled, Operation Sindoor is not over yet,” he added.
PM Modi said that India will give a befitting reply to every terrorist attack, with the timing, method, and terms of the response to be decided by the Armed Forces.
On April 22, terrorists opened fire on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing 26 people in one of the deadliest attacks since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
India’s Tough Stance Against Terror
On September 18, 2016, four heavily armed terrorists attacked an Indian Army base in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 19 soldiers.
In response, India launched a surgical strike on September 28-29, targeting multiple terror launches across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The Indian Army’s elite para commandos executed the operation with precision, inflicting significant casualties on the terrorists and destroying their infrastructure.
The surgical strikes marked a shift in India’s counter-terrorism policy, signalling a more assertive stance. The Indian government emphasized that the operation was a pre-emptive move to prevent further infiltration.
After three years, on February 14, 2019, a suicide bombing orchestrated by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed killed 40 CRPF personnel in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, triggering nationwide outrage.
In retaliation, the Indian Air Force carried out an airstrike on February 26, targeting a major Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot, deep inside Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The Balakot airstrike was the first time since the 1971 war that Indian fighter jets crossed the LoC to hit targets inside Pakistan. India termed the operation a non-military pre-emptive strike, claiming it eliminated a large number of terrorists.
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