Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said that India has exercised its Right to respond to conducting Operation Sindoor and the action was initiated in a very thoughtful and measured manner. Mr Singh said this while addressing the 66th Raising Day event of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in New Delhi. He said that the Armed Forces scripted history by acting with precision, precaution and compassion to destroy the camps used to train terrorists in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Minister also said that the armed forces have shown sensitivity by ensuring that no civilian population is affected during the operation.
The Defence Minister said, the operation Sindoor was launched to eliminate terrorists and their nefarious design and this action was limited to their camps and other infrastructure. The Minister said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country’s armed forces have given a befitting reply by destroying the terrorists camps. He also emphasised on the need to build new generation infrastructure for the Armed Forces in view of the current geopolitical scenario. He said, BRO must ensure that the preparations are at war-level.
Our correspondent reports that 50 infrastructure projects worth 1,879 crore rupees across 6 States and 2 Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan, were also e-inaugurated on the occasion. These projects, including 17 roads, 30 bridges and 3 other work,s will enhance connectivity, strengthen national security and promote economic prosperity of all these regions.
