NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated that Operation Sindoor shouldn’t be handled as a one-off initiative and civil defence preparedness should be institutionalised by the states.Throughout the Governing Council assembly of Niti Ayog, PM Modi mentioned that the states should modernise their method to civil preparedness. He additionally added that the latest mock drills have reignited our consideration to civil defence states ought to institutionalize Civil Defence preparedness.“The CMs and LGs praised Operation Sindoor for its precision and focused strikes which led to destruction of terror infrastructure. In a single voice, they praised PM’s management and the valour of the Armed Forces,” Niti Ayog mentioned in a press release.“Additionally they praised the efforts in direction of Aatmanirbharta within the defence sector which have strengthened the defence forces and bolstered confidence in our capabilities,” it added.This was the primary main assembly of the PM with chief ministers of all states and lieutenant governors after US President Donald Trump introduced reciprocal tariffs and Operation Sindoor.PM Modi additionally referred to as for cooperation between the Centre and states to attain the nationwide objectives, as he chaired a gathering of Niti Aayog.“If Centre and states work collectively like Staff India, no purpose is unattainable,” Prime Minister Modi mentioned at Niti Aayog governing council assembly.The theme of this yr’s assembly was ‘Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047’, with a concentrate on the position of states in serving to India turn into a developed nation by 2047, in accordance with a press launch from NITI Aayog.