Pak will never recover from Op Sindoor shock: Bengal Governor RN Ravi
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Sunday said Pakistan would "never come out of the shock" of Operation Sindoor and asserted that India was more
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Sunday said Pakistan would "never come out of the shock" of Operation Sindoor and asserted that India was more secure today than at any time since Independence. He said the country had moved from what he described as an earlier defensive posture to a more assertive response to security challenges in recent years. Addressing the Devrishi Narad Jayanti and Narad Samman 2026 programme in Kolkata, Ravi also spoke about India’s cultural confidence, the importance of constitutional institutions and West Bengal’s role in national progress. He said the state had seen a "new dawn" after a long period of darkness and added that Bengal’s advancement would be important for India’s overall development. Read Full Story On national security, Ravi referred to a series of responses by India to terrorist attacks. "After Pulwama, there was Balakot (air strikes). After terrorist attacks, there were surgical strikes. Following the Pahalgam attack, there was Operation Sindoor.
I don't think Pakistan will ever come out of the shock. They now know there is a cost and the cost will be high," the former deputy Security Advisor said. "Never after Independence, Bharat was more secure than it is today," the governor added. Without naming any government, Ravi also appeared to refer to the 2009 Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Statement signed by then prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. "Just nine months after 26/11, a document was signed stating that both India and Pakistan were victims of terrorism. As a result, China and Pakistan humiliated us, and we accepted it," he said. Ravi cited India’s handling of border tensions with China, including at Doklam, as an example of the country’s growing confidence and strategic capability. He said India had regained confidence and international standing by drawing strength from its own civilisational values and cultural ethos.
Referring to the years immediately after Independence, Ravi alleged that the country’s leadership had been too influenced by Western philosophies and had failed to build adequately on India’s traditional cultural foundations. "After Independence, it was thought that we would revive the culture and ethos handed down by our forefathers. But many were so impressed by Western philosophies that our own traditions were neglected, leading to divisions in society," he said. According to Ravi, this led over the decades to increasing fragmentation, with identities becoming more sharply defined along linguistic, ethnic and other lines. Speaking about West Bengal, the governor said, "Bengal has witnessed a new dawn after remaining in darkness for a long time. This has happened because of the efforts of the people of the state." Without naming any political party, he also criticised attempts to question constitutional institutions when their decisions were seen as unfavourable. "When decisions go in your favour, there is silence.
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