NEW DELHI, May 7 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that all targets identified under Operation Sindoor were destroyed with precision, affirming that India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack was both deliberate and restrained.
“India has exercised its right to respond to the attack on its soil. Our action has been taken very thoughtfully and in a measured manner,” Singh said, hours after Indian forces carried out strikes on nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of 50 infrastructure projects by the Border Roads Organisation, Singh said, “We only killed those who killed our innocent.”
He said the operation was carefully designed to avoid any harm to civilians while sending a strong message to terror groups.
“The action was limited only to their camps and infrastructure, with the aim of breaking their morale,” the minister noted.
Praising the armed forces for their conduct, Singh added: “The Indian Army has acted with precision, alertness and sensitivity. We ensured that no civilian population was affected at all.”
He called the strikes a “befitting reply” to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 civilians. “With Operation Sindoor, our forces have shown extraordinary bravery. I salute their courage,” Singh said.
The minister’s remarks underscore India’s continued resolve to target terror infrastructure without escalation, using calibrated and high-precision military measures.
