 "'Rawalpindi felt it': Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds India forces for Operation Sindoor")
A day after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Indian military. Speaking virtually at the inauguration of a BrahMos missile production facility in Lucknow, Singh said that the precision strikes during Operation Sindoor sent a strong message to Rawalpindi.
During his address, Singh emphasised that Operation Sindoor was more than just a military response; it was a powerful display of India’s political, social and strategic resolve against terrorism. He reiterated that India’s Operation Sindoor was a direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people in Kashmir on April 22.
“Our forces have punished the anti-India elements and terrorists who snatched the vermilion from the foreheads of many families,” he said, referring to the people killed in the attack. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 and targeted 9 terror camps in Pakistan. “This operation demonstrates not just our military capability, but also our unyielding national will against terrorism,” he added.
'आपरेशन सिंदूर' सिर्फ़ एक सैन्य कार्रवाई भर नहीं है, बल्कि भारत की राजनीतिक, सामाजिक और सामरिक इच्छाशक्ति का प्रतीक है।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 11, 2025
हमारे प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi ने स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि यह नया भारत है जो आतंकवाद के ख़िलाफ़ सरहद के इस पार और उस पार दोनों तरफ़ प्रभावी कारवाई करता है। pic.twitter.com/Lmoj3MrYey
Singh highlighted that India and Pakistan had since reached an agreement to cease all hostilities across land, air and sea. “India has made it clear that any act of terror will be met with a decisive and far-reaching response — even territories across the border are no longer safe havens for terrorists and their sponsors,” he averred.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the glimpse of India’s mighty BrahMos missile was seen during Operation Sindoor, amid speculation that the weapon system might have been used during the India-Pakistan confrontation.
The remarks from the UP CM came a day after India and Pakistan came to an understanding of a ceasefire after four days of intense escalation. In all his bravado, Adityanath said that the time has come to deal a crushing blow to terrorism. The remarks from the UP CM came at the inauguration ceremony of the facility.
“What is the BrahMos missile? You have seen a glimpse of the valour of the BrahMos missile during Operation Sindoor. And if the glimpse was not visible, then ask Pakistanis about the strength of the missile,” Adityanath said in his speech at the event.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that any incident of terror will be considered a war. And until we completely crush terrorism, there will be no solution to this problem. The time has come to crush it and for this, the entire India, in one voice, has to unite under Modi’s leadership,” he added.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader described terrorism as “a dog’s tail” that can never be straightened. “Terrorism will not follow the language of love. We have to give a reply to it in its language. And in this direction, India has given a message to the world through Operation Sindoor,” said.
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