Rajnath Says India Did Not Fall For Nuclear Bluff
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India halted Operation Sindoor voluntarily and on its own terms, while asserting that the country was prepared for a longer military confrontation with Pakistan if required.
Rajnath Singh On Operation Sindoor
Speaking at the National Security Summit 2.0, Singh said India did not stop Operation Sindoor because its capabilities had reduced. He said the operation was paused by choice and that India retained the ability to expand its military response during sudden operational needs.
He also said India’s military-industrial complex had shown its ability to support both peacetime requirements and rapid wartime supplies.
India Pakistan Nuclear Bluff
Singh said India had been threatened with a nuclear attack during the confrontation but did not fall for what he called Pakistan’s “nuclear bluff.” He said India ignored those threats and acted in the national interest.
The Defence Minister described Operation Sindoor as a turning point in India’s security posture, saying the country was no longer limited to diplomatic statements after terrorist attacks on its soil.
Pakistan Terrorism Remarks
Singh called Pakistan the “epicentre of International Terrorism” and said India would make no distinction between terrorism and its sponsors. He said terrorism must be addressed through its operational, ideological and political dimensions.
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, 2025, after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Indian forces carried out precision strikes on nine terror infrastructure targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The confrontation later escalated with drone attacks, shelling and retaliatory Indian strikes before de-escalation following DGMO-level contact on May 10.
