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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh landed at Bhuj Airbase in Gujarat on Friday, an airbase Pakistan has claimed to have targeted. He was accompanied by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.
In a post on X, Singh said he is “looking forward to interacting with our courageous Air Warriors at Bhuj Air Force Station.”
“Also, I shall be visiting Smritivan — a memorial and museum envisioned by Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the 2001 earthquake,” he added.
Gujarat, which shares a 508-kilometre border with Pakistan, was among the states targeted by Pakistani drones and airstrikes during the recent four-day conflict. Pakistan reportedly attacked Bhuj with drones and missiles, but the Indian armed forces successfully neutralised the threat.
On Thursday, Rajnath Singh visited Jammu and Kashmir, one of the worst-hit areas during the military confrontation.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Bhuj. He will interact with Air Warriors at Bhuj Air Force Station. Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has also arrived here with him. pic.twitter.com/wTNQL5i0yK
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2025
While addressing soldiers in Srinagar, he questioned whether Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are safe and urged the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to bring Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal under its supervision.
“The whole world has seen how irresponsibly Pakistan has threatened India. Today, from the land of Srinagar, I want to raise this question: are nuclear weapons safe in the hands of such an irresponsible and rogue nation? I believe that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons should be brought under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” Singh said.
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