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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Hails Operation Sindoor As A 'Measured Response' To Pahalgam

The operations “have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.”

PTI

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday confirmed the successful execution of Operation Sindoor, a series of precision strikes carried out by the Indian Armed Forces targeting 9 terror camps across 21 locations in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The strikes were launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people including civilians, security personnel, and local service providers.

“The Indian Armed Forces have responded with strength, precision, and restraint,” Rajnath Singh said during a press briefing at South Block. “Those who sponsor terror and shed innocent blood must know that India will respond and respond decisively.”

The coordinated operation was executed by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, marking a rare and high-level tri-services mission.

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi provided details at the joint services briefing, stating: “As many as 9 terrorist camps across 21 locations were targeted in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which are, Sawai Nala, Syed Na Bilal, Maskar-e-Aqsa, Chelabandi, Abdullah bin Masood, Dulai, Garhi Habibullah, Batrasi, Balakot, Oghi, Boi, Senasa, Gulpur, Kotli, Barali, Dungi, Barnala, Mehmuna Joya, Sarjal, Muridke, and Bahawalpur.”

Following the strikes, the Ministry of Defence issued a statement reinforcing India라이브 바카라 stance. The operations “have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.”

Rajnath Singh also emphasized that the operation라이브 바카라 objective was the destruction of terror infrastructure and not provocation of armed conflict. “Our action was not against a country but against terror. India remains committed to peace but we will not tolerate violence against our people,” he added.

“This is not just a military response, it is a national message. We will not forget our martyrs,” Rajnath Singh said.

India has reportedly briefed its international partners on the operation, underscoring that the strikes were in line with international law and the right to self-defence

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