Rajnath Singh Calls Operation Sindoor India’s Biggest Anti-Terror Strike, Urges IAEA to Monitor Pakistan Nukes

By A Staff Reporter

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking from Srinagar, described Operation Sindoor as the largest and most decisive anti-terror operation ever conducted by India. He said India has faced cross-border terrorism for nearly four decades and that the operation sent a clear message to the world about India’s resolve to combat terrorism at any cost.

Referring to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Singh condemned the attempt to damage India’s unity and national pride. “They struck at India’s forehead, but we have inflicted wounds on their chest,” he said, emphasizing that Pakistan must stop sheltering anti-India terrorist groups and prevent its territory from being used against India.

The Defence Minister recalled Pakistan’s 2002 pledge made in front of then-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to stop exporting terrorism, calling it a betrayal as Pakistan continues to harbor terror organizations. “Now, it is paying a heavy price for this betrayal. And if terrorism continues, this price will keep increasing,” Singh warned.

Highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s redefinition of India’s policy on terrorism, Singh said any terror attack on Indian soil will be treated as an act of war. “Terrorism and talks cannot go hand in hand,” he added, noting that future dialogues with Pakistan would be limited to terrorism and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Operation Sindoor’s success, Singh said, has put terrorist groups and their patrons on notice that they are no longer safe anywhere. He praised the Indian armed forces for their precision and unwavering focus.

In a powerful statement, Singh questioned the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal given its history of nuclear threats against India. “I believe that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons should be placed under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” he urged, raising a global security concern from the soil of Srinagar.