Claim: PM Modi’s Operation Sindoor speech delivered on Buddha Purnima echoed India’s first nuclear test codename “Smiling Buddha,” drawing parallels with past nuclear posturing against Pakistan. Fact: True with contextual alignment. PM Modi’s speech delivered on Buddha Purnima (May 2025) referenced peace through strength; a doctrine subtly aligned with India’s historical nuclear signaling. The term … Continue reading FACT CHECK: Did PM Modi’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ Speech Echo India’s 1974 ‘Smiling Buddha’ Nuclear Test Message?