PM Modi says only 3 out of 193 countries backed Pakistan during Op Sindoor; which are those three nations?

PM Modi asserted that Operation Sindoor was still in effect

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that only three of the 193 member countries of the United Nations favoured Pakistan, while the remaining nations stood in India’s support during Operation Sindoor -- the retaliatory strikes on Pakistan following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.

"193 member countries of the United Nations... only three out of them gave statements in Pakistan's support during Operation Sindoor. Quad, Brics, France, Russia, Germany... be it any country... all the countries across the globe supported India," said PM Modi in the Lok Sabha.

The remarks came in response to Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi’s claim in the House earlier today that not a single country condemned Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, to allege government’s diplomatic failure.

PM Modi asserted that no country in the world has stopped India from taking action in its defence against terrorism, but lamented that while the nation got support from the entire world, the Congress could not stand behind the valour of the country's soldiers.

"India got support from the entire world, but it is unfortunate that the Congress did not support the valour of our soldiers. Congress leaders targeted me for political gains but their frivolous statements ended up discouraging our brave soldiers," he said.

Though PM Modi did not explicitly name the three countries that backed Pakistan, his remarks were directed towards China, Turkey, and Azerbaijan -- nations that have often stood by Islamabad on the international stage, including at the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The three countries had given statements in favour of Pakistan when Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes in Pakistan and PoK between May 7 and 10. While it was established later that China and Turkey supported Pakistan during the conflict, Beijing later downplayed its role.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had called Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, expressing solidarity with Islamabad and condemning what Turkey termed India’s “unprovoked aggression.”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed Pakistan’s demand for an international investigation and reiterated support for its Kashmir stance multiple times.

While China avoided overt condemnation of Operation Sindoor, its response was muted. The Foreign Ministry downplayed allegations that Beijing provided military support to Pakistan, calling its security cooperation with Islamabad “normal” and insisting it had not targeted any third party during the conflict.

Responding to the two-day debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, the prime minister said Pakistani airbases hit by India "are still in ICU" and the masterminds of the April 22 terror attack are still having sleepless nights.

"No country in the world has stopped India from any action in its defence against terrorism. Only three countries spoke in favour of Pakistan at the UN.

The prime minister noted that India called out Pakistan's nuclear bluff and showed the world that "we will not bow down to nuclear blackmail".

"Our operations range from Sindoor to Sindhu (Indus Waters Treaty)... Pakistan knows they have to pay a huge price for any misadventure. Terror attacks were launched earlier and the masterminds of attacks knew nothing would happen, but now they know India will come for them." PM Modi said drones and missiles made in India exposed the capabilities of Pakistani arms and ammunition during the military operation.

"The world saw the strength of self-reliant India during Operation Sindoor. We destroyed terror sites deep inside Pakistan within 22 minutes to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack," he said.

Modi noted that Pakistan had some inkling of Indian action and had started issuing nuclear threats, but could do nothing when terror targets were hit.

"It (Pahalgam attack) was a conspiracy to instigate riots in India and the country's unity foiled that attempt. When I speak of this Parliament session being a Vijayotsav (celebration of victory), it is of destroying the headquarters of terror," he said.

"I stand here to make a case for India, and to show a mirror to those who do not understand this. I had said that we will teach the terrorists and their masters a befitting lesson which will be beyond their imagination.

"We have complete trust in the capabilities of our armed forces and they were given a free hand to respond. The armed forces taught them such a lesson that the masters of terrorism are still losing their sleep over it," he added.