Modi addresses nation for first time since tensions with Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on May 12 following the last four days of military clashes with Pakistan.
"This is not a time of war, but this is not a time of terror either. If another terrorist attack is carried out against India, there will be a strong response," Modi said in his speech.
Modi also referred to the suspension of the water agreement between India and Pakistan, adding that "water and blood cannot flow together."
Earlier, a US-brokered ceasefire agreement was reached between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, after which India opened 32 airports in the north and west of the country.
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