Overview

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Srinagar's Badami Bagh Cantonment to assess security and interact with troops following Operation Sindoor.
• Singh raised global concerns about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, urging International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision over its arsenal.
• Operation Sindoor, India’s largest anti-terror strike, targeted key terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, killing 100 terrorists.
• Singh reaffirmed India’s stance that any terror attack will be treated as an act of war and emphasized that talks with Pakistan will only address terrorism and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
• The Defence Minister paid tribute to soldiers and civilians affected by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and praised the armed forces for their precision and resolve during the operation.