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The Print
an hour ago
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- The Print
Any terror attack on Indian soil will prove heavy on Pak; Operation Sindoor ‘not over': Rajnath Singh
Udhampur (J&K), Jun 21 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday warned Pakistan that any future terror attack on Indian soil will have serious consequences on the country as Operation Sindoor is not over yet and India is ready to take any action against the menace. Addressing troops of Udhampur-based northern command here after joining them on the occasion of International Yoga Day, the defence minister said Operation Sindoor conveyed a message to Pakistan that their 'thousand cut' policy against India is not going to succeed.
Time of India
an hour ago
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- Time of India
Rajnath Singh warns of disastrous consequences if Pakistan backs more terror attacks
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, saying any future terrorist attack on Indian soil would have 'disastrous' consequences. He declared that Operation Sindoor , under which India struck terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, is not over and that India is ready to take any necessary action against terrorism. Speaking to troops of the Northern Command in Udhampur after joining them for International Yoga Day , Singh said Operation Sindoor had sent a clear message to Pakistan that its strategy of inflicting 'a thousand cuts' on India would not succeed. 'Operation Sindoor is not over yet... through this operation, we have told Pakistan that continuing terrorism against India will not be tolerated and the response will get from bad to worse,' Singh said. He was accompanied by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. 'Operation Sindoor was a natural progression of 2016 surgical strike and 2019 air strike (across the border). We conveyed to Pakistan that its policy of thousand cuts against India will not terror attack on the soil of India will prove disastrous for Pakistan. India is ready to take any type of action against terrorism,' Rajnath Singh said. Also Read: Pakistan's Dy PM Ishaq Dar finally admits they asked for ceasefire Live Events Operation Sindoor was carried out during the night of May 6 and 7, in retaliation to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, most of them tourists. Under Operation Sindoor, Indian armed forces targeted terror infrastructure across the border in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. SCO visit likely, tensions ahead of Qingdao summit Meanwhile, Singh is likely to visit China next week to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), ET had reported on June 17. If confirmed, it will mark the first visit to China by a senior Indian minister since ties between the two countries sharply deteriorated due to the border standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, which began in May 2020. Also Read: Indo-Pak deadlock in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation over Pahalgam, Jaffar attacks PTI cited sources saying that New Delhi and Beijing are currently working to finalise Singh's travel plans. The SCO defence ministers' meeting is scheduled to take place in Qingdao from June 25 to 27. The meeting comes at a time when the Pahalgam terror attack has become a contentious issue within the SCO, which is currently under the Chinese presidency. India has asked that a mention of the April 22 attack be included in one of the SCO outcome documents, according to an ET report. In response, Pakistan has demanded that the same document also refer to the Jaffar Express hijacking and an attack on a bus by Baloch rebels. Separately, last Saturday, India had distanced itself from the SCO's statement on the Iran-Israel conflict. The government said it had already articulated its position on the matter and did not support the joint statement.
The Hindu
2 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Any terror attack on Indian soil will prove heavy on Pakistan; Operation Sindoor 'not over': Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday (June 21, 2025) warned Pakistan that any future terror attack on Indian soil will have serious consequences on the country as Operation Sindoor is not over yet and India is ready to take any action against the menace. Addressing troops of Udhampur-based northern command after joining them on the occasion of International Yoga Day, the Defence Minister said Operation Sindoor conveyed a message to Pakistan that their "thousand cut" policy against India is not going to succeed. 'Operation Sindoor is not over yet... through this operation, we have told Pakistan that continuing terrorism against India will not be tolerated and the response will get from bad to worse,' Mr. Singh, flanked by Army chief Upendra Dwivedi, said. Under Operation Sindoor, Indian Armed forces struck terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during the intervening night of May 6 and 7 in retaliation to Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 persons, mostly tourists, dead on April 22. 'Operation Sindoor was a natural progression of 2016 surgical strike and 2019 air strike [across the border]. We conveyed to Pakistan that its policy of thousand cuts against India will not succeed. 'Any terror attack on the soil of India will prove disastrous for Pakistan. India is ready to take any type of action against terrorism,' Mr. Singh said.
Time of India
2 hours ago
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- Time of India
'Operation Sindoor not over': Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan, says any attack on India will invite 'disastrous' consequences
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan , saying that ' Operation Sindoor ' is not over yet and any future act of terrorism against India would invite severe consequences. 'Any terror attack on the soil of India will prove disastrous for Pakistan. India is ready to take any type of action against terrorism,' Singh said while addressing soldiers at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur, where he participated in International Yoga Day celebrations. With Army chief Upendra Dwivedi by his side, he added, 'Operation Sindoor is not over yet... through this operation, we have told Pakistan that continuing terrorism against India will not be tolerated and the response will get from bad to worse.' Under Operation Sindoor, the Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during the night of May 6 and 7. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists. Singh described Operation Sindoor as a natural extension of the 2016 surgical strikes and the 2019 air strike across the border. 'We conveyed to Pakistan that its policy of thousand cuts against India will not succeed,' the defence minister asserted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Later, while attending the 'barakhana' organised on the eve of Yoga Day, the Union Minister encouraged army personnel to prioritise their physical and mental well-being, emphasizing the crucial role of strength and wellness in a soldier's life. 'If you are strong, our borders will be strong. When the borders are strong, India will be strong,' he said.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Op Sindoor sent powerful message to terrorists & their patrons: Rajnath Singh in Udhampur
The defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Operation Sindoor sent a powerful message to terrorists and their patrons that New India is assertive, resolute and will no longer be a victim of terrorism, rather respond with strength and strategy. Defence minister Rajnath Singh interacting with army personnel at Northern Command in Udhampur on Friday. (HT Photo) Defence minister Rajnath Singh had reached in Udhampur to participate in International Day of Yoga celebrations with the soldiers of the Northern Command, said officials. 'It amply conveyed that India will respond with strength and strategy,' he said. The defence minister attributed India's paradigm shift towards terrorism to unmatched valour and dedication of armed forces. 'India's change in policy towards terrorism is a result of unmatched valour and dedication of our soldiers,' he said. He commended the precision, coordination and courage of the armed forces and intelligence agencies in destroying terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK. Singh described Operation Sindoor as not just a military action, but a warning to the terrorists across the border and those who support them that India will no longer tolerate terrorism and give a befitting reply if its unity and integrity was harmed. 'Operation Sindoor is not over yet. This is just a pause. I want to tell this to my neighbouring country,' he added. At the Barakhana organised on the eve of International International Day of Yoga, he urged the personnel to keep focusing on physical and mental well-being, underlining the importance of strength and wellness in a soldier's life. 'If you are strong, our borders will be strong. When the borders are strong, India will be strong,' he said. A cultural programme comprising khukri dance, bhangra, kalari pattu and jhanz patak was also organised as part of the event. Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, and other senior Indian Army officers were present on the occasion.
