Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan of decisive response to any misadventure

The Indian military successfully achieved all the objectives of Operation Sindoor and starting a war with Pakistan by escalating the situation was not its aim, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. In an address to soldiers in Gujarat's Bhuj, Singh said India's fight against cross-border terrorism will continue. In his remarks, Singh said Pakistan made an unsuccessful attempt to penetrate India's defence system during Operation Sindoor, but the Indian military "exposed" the Pakistani air defence apparatus and sent a message to the world that it can inflict heavy losses on the adversary.  He said that during Operation Sindoor, Pakistan failed in penetrating India’s defence system from Leh to Sir Creek. In response, the Indian Army completely exposed the Pakistani air defence system and sent a strong message to the world that it can inflict heavy damage on Pakistan whenever and wherever it wants.

हमारे सैनिकों के पास शस्त्र भी हैं, और मनोबल भी। हमारे सामने कोई चुनौती टिक नहीं सकती।

चाहे आतंकवाद हो या किसी भी तरह की समस्या, हम सबसे निपटने की और जीतने की क्षमता रखते हैं। pic.twitter.com/vT50Px05UA

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 2, 2025

Singh said India displayed restraint because its military action was against terrorism. "It was the jointness of our armed forces that executed Operation Sindoor in record time. On this occasion today, I also want to extend special congratulations to our brave soldiers and officers for the success of Operation Sindoor," Singh said.The defence minister performed a 'shastra puja' (worship of weapons) on the occasion of Dussehra.