Modi cites 2016 surgical strikes as model for India's counter-terror policy

PM Modi publicly framed the 2016 surgical strikes across the Line of Control as a template for India's counter-terrorism approach, reaffirming a policy of cross-border retaliation. The statement is retrospective and rhetorical, with no new operational detail, but signals continuity in India's posture toward Pakistan. It matters as a signal of intent ahead of any future escalation, though it changes no current facts on the ground.