Airstrikes under Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam attack were carried out with precision, caution and sensitivity, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
Speaking at the inauguration of Border Roads Organisation’s 50 infrastructure projects across six States and 2 Union Territories, Mr Singh thanked the armed forces for the successful operation that struck targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
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Purpose of the Operation: Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 25 tourists and one local pony operator in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Precision and Restraint: The airstrikes were carried out with “precision, caution, and sensitivity”, strictly targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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Pakistan’s Link: Singh confirmed that the terrorists had cross-border linkages and that an investigation pointed to Pakistan’s involvement, consistent with earlier attacks on Indian soil.
Mr Singh said India had exercised its right to respond after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 25 tourists and one Kashmiri pony ride operator. The terrorists had cross-border linkages and an investigation pointed to Pakistan’s role, as in several terror attacks on Indian soil in the past.
The Defence Minister said India’s armed forces had scripted history and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting the forces. In a Ramayana reference, Mr Singh said India’s counterstrike followed the ideal of Lord Hanuman when he destroyed Ashok Vatika, the grove where Ravana imprisoned Sita. “Jin mohi mara, te mai mare (I struck those who struck me). We only killed those who killed our innocents.”
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our forces launched Operation Sindoor and destroyed terror training camps and gave a strong response. And this was done after meticulous planning. To hit terrorists’ morale, this action was restricted to only their camps and infrastructure. I salute the bravery of our armed forces,” he said.
