The former Army Chief General gave credits of the operation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving political approval to a bold decision. He said, “Firstly, I will give credit to honourable Prime Minister who gave political approval after due deliberations. I briefed the Prime Minister on September 23, 2016. Secondly, I give credit to my subordinates, my brave officers and soldiers who executed the strikes successfully and made the nation proud. It was a very bold decision by the PM”.