Roar of our armed forces heard even in Rawalpindi: Rajnath Singh on Op Sindoor
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the Army avenged the anti-India and terrorist organisations that wiped the sindoor from the foreheads of many women by launching Operation Sindoor.Speaking at the inauguration of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile production unit at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor in Lucknow, he further said that the Army's actions were not limited to border areas alone but echoed loudly even in the Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. advertisement"We not only targeted military bases and border outposts, but the reverberation of Indian armed forces was heard even in Rawalpindi where the headquarters of Pakistani Army is located," he said.
Rajnath Singh slammed Pakistan for targeting civilians and places of worship in India in response to Operation Sindoor. Speaking on India's counter-offensive against terror pads, Rajnath Singh said the Army, in contrast, exercised caution and restraint, targeting only the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan through precision strikes."We never targeted their civilian population. However, Pakistan not only attacked Indian civilian areas but also attempted attacks on temples, gurdwaras, and churches," he said.Rajnath Singh further said that with Operation Sindoor, India has shown the world that it can now strike deep inside the enemy's territory to fight terrorism."Following a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has made it clear: this is a New India, which will take effective action against terrorism -- both on this side of the border and across it," said Rajnath Singh.advertisement"We have shown that whenever India takes action against terrorism, even the land across the border will no longer be safe for terrorists and their handlers," he added.Saying that Operation Sindoor was not only a military operation, Rajnath Singh said that it was the collective power of India's political, social, and strategic willpower.
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