The Defence Minister recently interacted with a group of 1965 war veterans, reflecting on India’s military responses and the nation’s resilience.
“We launched Operation Sindoor and showed the enemy just how strong our retaliation can be. The coordination and courage with which our team worked have proven that victory is no longer any exception for us. Victory has become our habit. And we must always maintain this habit,” Singh said.
Addressing the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, the Defence Minister expressed the government’s determination to bring the perpetrators to justice. “Whenever that incident comes to our mind, our heart becomes heavy. What happened there shook all of us to the core. But that incident could not break our morale. Our Prime Minister has taken this resolve that this time the terrorists will be taught such a lesson that they would never have even imagined,” he stated.
In response to the Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7. This operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan. The strikes led to four days of intense clashes, concluding with an understanding to cease military actions on May 10.
Singh also reflected on India’s historical challenges with its neighbours since Independence. “Challenges of one kind or another have always come before us. But this is the specialty of us Indians, that we did not sit back accepting these challenges as fate. We worked hard and shaped our own destiny, created our own future,” he remarked.
*This story has been sourced from a third-party syndicated feed/ agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for the dependability, trustworthiness, reliability, and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete, or remove (without notice) the content at its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.*
https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/rajnath-singh-india-showed-retaliation-strength-in-operation-sindoor-23594800