Operation Sindoor not paused under any pressure, says Rajnath Singh as he rejects Trumps claims
Initiating a discussion in Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor, Singh underlined that the strike on Pakistan were halted not under any pressure but because the target was achieved for which the operation was launched.
PTC News Desk: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing in Lok Sabha asserted that Operation Sindoor has been paused and not called off and that the hostilities were not ceased under any pressure.
While rejecting Donald Trump's repeated claims of that his threat of cutting trade with India and Pakistan brought an end to the hostilities, the Defence Minister said that it was Pakistan's DGMO who approached his Indian counterpart and appealed to bring an end to all the attacks after it suffered heavy damages.
"To say or believe that Operation Sindoor was stopped under any pressure is baseless and completely incorrect. India halted the operation as political and military objectives set before and during the conflict had been fully achieved," Singh said.
Initiating a discussion in Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor, Singh underlined that the strike on Pakistan were halted not under any pressure but because the target was achieved for which the operation was launched.
US President Donald Trump had repeatedly claimed that he brokered a ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan. He further said that the ceasefire understanding followed his threat to snap trade ties with both the nations.
Under the banner of Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces launched aerial strikes on 9 terror camps established in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7. "The entire operation was over in 22 minutes and the Pahalgam killings were avenged," he said.
While Singh did not clarify if India lost any fighter jets during the hostilities, he underscored that there was no damage to any "important assets". He also said that no soldiers were harmed during the conflict.
"Few members of the opposition have been asking how many of our aircraft were shot down? I feel their question does not adequately represent our national sentiments. They have not asked us how many enemy aircraft our armed forces shot down? If they must ask a question, it should be whether India destroyed terrorist bases, and the answer to that is, yes," he said.