In a media statement, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has clarified that it has withdrawn application for Operation Sindoor trademark, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation.
The note was shared on X, which also stated that Reliance Industries has "no intention of trademarking Operation Sindoor, a phrase which is now a part of the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery."
"Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation," read the statement.
It also stated that Reliance Industries and all its stakeholders are "incredibly proud of Operation Sindoor, which came about in response to a Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Operation Sindoor is the proud achievement of our brave Armed Forces in India's uncompromising fight against the evil of terrorism".
"Reliance stands fully in support of our Government and Armed Forces in this fight against terrorism. Our commitment to the motto of 'INDIA FIRST' remains unwavering," the note concluded.
Operation Sindoor was launched by Indian Armed forces, which conducted missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in the wee hours of Wednesday (May 7, 2025). It was in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, in which 25 Indians and a Nepali citizen were brutally killed.
Reliance Industries Limited was the first to file the trademark application for Operation Sindoor just hours after India launched the operation. Three more applicants- Mumbai resident Mukesh Chetram Agrawal, retired Indian Air Force officer Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh, and Delhi-based lawyer Alok Kothari, also submitted applications to own their trademark rights over 'Operation Sindoor' under Class 41, which covers entertainment, education, cultural and media services.
