Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited Srinagar to meet and commend the armed forces for the successful execution of Operation Sindoor.
During his address, he questioned the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and called on the international community to assess whether such weapons are secure in the hands of what he termed a ‘rogue nation’.
Addressing troops in the Valley, Singh stated, “The world knows that our army’s aim is accurate and when they hit the target, they leave the counting to the enemies. How strong is India’s pledge against terrorism today, it can be known from the fact that we did not even care about their nuclear blackmail. The whole world has seen how irresponsibly Pakistan has threatened India. Today, from the land of Srinagar, I want to raise this question: whether nuclear weapons are safe in the hands of such an irresponsible and rogue nation. I believe that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons should be taken under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).”
The Defence Minister credited the success of Operation Sindoor to both the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the professionalism of the armed forces.
Singh also acknowledged the strong sentiments expressed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir against Pakistan and terrorism.
“The entire country is proud of what you did during Operation Sindoor under the able leadership and guidance of our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. I may be your Defence Minister, but before that I am a citizen of India. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have expressed their anger towards Pakistan and terrorism with complete unity. I congratulate the people of Jammu and Kashmir. I have come to feel the energy that has destroyed the enemy. The way you destroyed the Pakistani posts and weavers across the border, the enemy can never forget that,” he asserted.
Beginning his address with the slogan ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, the Defence Minister paid homage to those who lost their lives in the fight against terrorism, including the civilians killed in the recent Pahalgam attack.
“First of all, I would like to bow to the supreme sacrifice of the brave jawans while they fought terrorism and terrorists. I pay respect to their memory and also pay respect to the innocent civilians killed in Pahalgam. I also salute the valour of the injured soldiers and pray to God that they may recover at the earliest,” Rajnath Singh noted.
Earlier in the day, Singh inspected shell remnants from cross-border shelling, reviewing the scale of recent Pakistani aggression.
His visit to Srinagar comes shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inspection of the Adampur Air Base earlier this week.
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