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Jaisalmer, October 23 (IANS) Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the huge dose given to Pakistan during ‘Operation Sindoor’ will deter it from indulging in any misadventure for a long time.
Addressing the Army Commanders’ Conference held in the desert town close to the Pakistan border for the first time after ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Defense Minister said, “Though Pakistan has been given a heavy dose under Operation Sindoor, but if it now thinks of creating any kind of trouble, it should think 100 times before doing anything like that.”
“If Pakistan attempts to do anything wrong, it should be well aware of the consequences of such misadventure,” the defense minister said. He said that Operation Sindoor is still going on and it has been suspended for now.
Recalling an incident from Ramayana, he said that during Operation Sindoor, our pilots had just tried to test the winds, but within a few minutes they destroyed the target.
He said, “If our pilots go on the actual act, it is only a matter of imagination what condition they will leave Pakistan in after their strike.”
He said that there is a need to keep a close watch on our enemies, whether external or internal, and take effective steps against them.
Rajnath Singh said the government is committed to improving infrastructure and development of border areas.
“I am sure that as development activities increase in the area, you will also benefit from it,” he said.
Warning commanders to remain alert in the region bordering Pakistan, the Defense Minister said the armed forces will play an important role in achieving Developed India@2047.
“On the one hand, you have to protect our border and on the other, you have to build a developed India,” he said.
The Defense Minister is on a three-day visit to Jaisalmer, which began on Thursday. According to defense sources, the conference has brought together the Army Chief and senior commanders to deliberate on border security, modern warfare strategies and technological advancements in defense operations along India’s western border.
Discussion will also focus on the Army’s ongoing “Reform Year”, in which progress on structural and technological modernization initiatives will be assessed.
On the second day of his visit, Rajnath Singh will visit Longewala border post, where he will pay tribute to the soldiers martyred during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
–IANS
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