Indian Embassy in Portugal calls Pakistani nationals' protest "desperate provocation", responds with message of 'Operation Sindoor'

May 19, 2025

The Embassy of India in Portugal has said that it "responded firmly with Operation Sindoor" to the protest organised by Pakistani nationals near the Indian Chancery building and described the protest as "desperate provocations."

The embassy on Sunday thanked the Portugal government and its police for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the embassy. The pictures shared by the embassy show posters on the Indian Chancery building with the message, "Operation Sindoor is not over."

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Portugal stated, "Embassy of India @IndiainPortugal responded firmly with 'Operation Sindoor' to the cowardly protest organized by Pakistan near our Chancery building. We thank the Government of Portugal and It's police authorities for their support in ensuring the safety and security of the Embassy. India will not be intimidated by such desperate provocations. Our resolve remains unshaken."

India's Ambassador to Portugal, Puneet Roy Kundal, said that the protest outside the embassy was met with a "silent yet strong and resolute message, Operation Sindoor is not yet over."

"Protests organised by Pakistan outside the Embassy were met with a silent yet strong and resolute message from our side "Operation Sindoor is not yet over". All the Embassy officers were steadfast in this approach," Puneet Roy Kundal posted on X.