Operation Sindoor | Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan: Be ready for 'quality action'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (May 8) lauded the Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor and said nine terrorist camps were destroyed in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). He also warned Pakistan of 'quality action' if it tests India's patience.

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Rajnath made the remarks while addressing the National Quality Conclave 2025 in Delhi.

'Matter of pride for us'

“I congratulate the armed forces for the action they took yesterday and the courage and bravery they showed. Terror camps in Pakistan and PoK have been neutralised, it is a matter of pride for us,” Rajnath said.

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“The precision with which Operation Sindoor was executed is unimaginable, very praiseworthy. Nine terrorist camps were destroyed in it and a large number of terrorists were killed. This operation was carried out without harming any innocent and with minimum collateral damage. Operation Sindoor was made possible due to the high-quality equipment used by our armed forces,” he added.

Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes in the wee hours of Wednesday on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base Muridke. The military strikes were carried out under Operation Sindoor two weeks after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

Further, he warned Pakistan. "We have always played the role of a responsible nation. We have always been in favour of resolving problems through dialogue. But this does not mean that anyone should take unfair advantage of our patience. If anyone tries to take advantage of our patience, then they will have to be fully prepared to face 'quality action' just like yesterday. We are prepared for such a responsible response in the future as well," he said.

Rajnath also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making India self-reliant in Defence sector. "After coming to power in 2014, the prime minister immediately started focusing on empowerment of the defence production sector. He gave the mantra of defence sovereignty, which means until a country becomes self-reliant in its defence needs, it cannot be considered independent. If we continue to export for our defence sector, then it means we are outsourcing our security."