Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asserted that Operation Sindoor, 2016 surgical strike, and 2019 Balakot air strike are a proof that India’s patience is its strength, not weakness.
He also said that India rejected third party intervention in the ceasefire during Operation Sindoor as no outside player can interfere in India’s internal matters. “Today, India does not take dictation from anyone; it writes its own script,” he said.
The minister was speaking at the Hyderabad Liberation Day event, organized in Hyderabad, Telangana, on Wednesday. Asserting that while the strong and resolute ‘New India’ believes in dialogue, Singh said that it knows how to give a befitting reply to those who fail to understand the language of peace and goodwill. “India chooses the path of hard power when negotiations fail to yield any solution,” he said.
“While terrorists killed innocent citizens in Pahalgam based on their dharma, the Indian Armed Forces killed terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) during Operation Sindoor based on their karma,” he added.
Crediting the valour and dedication of the Armed Forces for the successful execution, he reiterated that the operation is only on hold, and it will resume in full force in case another terrorist activity is orchestrated from across the border.
The Union minister also hailed the role of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel as ‘Iron man’ in uniting North and South India. Singh also commended the courage of those who participated in Operation Polo, stating that it was not merely a military operation; it was Sardar Patel’s decisive blow that shattered the Razakars’ conspiracy and brought Hyderabad back to India.
He termed the success of Operation Polo and the merger of Hyderabad with India as a glorious chapter which demonstrated to the world that India has always been both capable and powerful in protecting its unity.
Later, the defence minister also visited the Hyderabad Liberation Day Photo Exhibition organised by Central Bureau of Communication, Hyderabad.