Alia Bhatt makes a touching post for Indian soldiers, writes: 'behind every uniform is a mother who hasn't slept either'

Alia Bhatt

In the midst of tensions between India and Pakistan, actress Alia Bhatt combined a Mother's Day greeting with nationalistic pride.

On Tuesday, Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram and wrote a lengthy note to honour the Indian troops and their brave mothers.

Alia Bhatt started her message with the lines, "It's sacrifice. And behind every uniform is a mother who hasn't slept either. A mother who knows her child is facing a night not of lullabies, but of uncertainty. Of tension. Of silence that can shatter in an instant."

"On Sunday we celebrated Mother's Day. And while flowers were being handed out and hugs were exchanged, I couldn't help but think of the mothers who raised heroes and carry that quiet pride with just a little more steel in their spine," she further wrote.

"So tonight, and every night forward, we hope for less silence born of tension, and more silence born of peace. And send love to every parent out there holding prayers, holding back tears. Because your strength moves this nation more than you'll ever know. We stand together. For our protectors. For India. Jai Hind," Alia ended her note with, "Jai Hind."

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On April 22, a terrorist assault killed 26 people, the majority of whom were tourists, in the Baisaran valley near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. India conducted a retaliatory strike against Pakistan and POK-based terror hideouts under the code name Operation Sindoor. Amid rising tensions, Pakistan launched drone operations in several districts of India. On May 10, the two nations agreed to a cease-fire.