Stopped Op Sindoor Voluntarily, were Ready for Long War, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday affirmed that India voluntarily halted Operation Sindoor on its own terms and was fully prepared for a prolonged conflict with Pakistan if required. 

Addressing the Media National Security Summit 2.0, Singh described Pakistan as the epicentre of international terrorism and stressed the need to eliminate the ideological and political roots of



terrorism.

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the Defence Minister highlighted the government’s “zero tolerance policy” toward terrorism. He also said India did not fall for what he called Pakistan’s “bluff” of a nuclear threat. 

Recalling Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack last year, Singh said the operation marked a turning point in India’s approach to terrorism.