Srinagar/IBNS: An encounter between security forces and four terrorists broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, media reports said.

The encounter started in Kulgam and then it occurred in Shopian.

The gunfight took place days after 26 people were killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

India avenged the attack with its Armed Forces conducting an airstrike- dubbed as Operation Sindoor- on terrorists camps in Pakistan and Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7.

A fierce military conflict between India and Pakistan ensued after the Pakistani Army launched an attack on India without any provocation.

After India's befitting response caused a major damage to Pakistan's defence, Islamabad had reached out to New Delhi for the halt of the military operation.

Modi's address on Operation Sindoor

In a bold address to the nation, his first one after Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a loud message against terrorism and "terror-backing state" Pakistan, stating that India will not tolerate any such misadventure or give in to nuclear blackmailing, and instead deliver a befitting reply in its own terms.

He started the address by lauding the Indian armed forces for Operation Sindoor and reiterating how the April 22 Pahalgam attack had pained him personally.

"Following the Pahalgam attack, every citizen as well as every political party united to see strong action against this attack. The government had then given full freedom to our armed forces to respond to the terrorist attack," PM Modi said.

"Every terrorist now knows what the price is of wiping out the 'sindoor' (vermilion) of women. Operation Sindoor is just not a name; it reflects our emotions, sentiments, and signifies our firm resolve to get justice," he said.

Stating that India will continue its action against terrorism, Modi said, "Our aim was clear: On May 6-7, we hit terror hideouts, their training centres, and terror camps in Pakistan. These terrorists had never imagined that India was capable of taking such bold and strong actions against them."

The Indian Prime Minister slammed Pakistan for sheltering terrorists and said, "These terrorists have been sheltered in Pakistan, and the country went into a deep state of shock after India's action on terrorism on their land."

He said, "Instead of cooperating with us on our fight against terrorism, Pakistan targeted us with drones on our schools, colleges, gurudwaras, and civilians' homes."

After being severely battered at the hands of the Indian military, Pakistan reached out to the Indian DGMO, the PM stated.

Reiterating that India has zero tolerance against terrorism, Modi said, "Our fight against terrorism is not over. We have just paused our action for now, and we will measure every move taken by Pakistan to deal with them in the future."

"Operation Sindoor has scripted a new normal that India will give a befitting reply to terrorism if we are attacked. We will strike at those places from where terrorism originates," he said.