Overview

• Singh told the Indian community in Morocco that Operation Sindoor has been halted and “can be started again,” saying any future response depends on Pakistan’s actions.
• He stressed that India targeted perpetrators for their deeds, not religion, and said no civilian or conventional military establishments were struck.
• Recounting the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, he said the service chiefs signaled immediate readiness and India carried out precision strikes deep inside Pakistani territory and PoK.
• He asserted that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir “will be ours on its own,” a remark surfacing as opposition leaders accuse the government of missing a chance to seize PoK and question the ceasefire India accepted after Islamabad’s request.
• On the first-ever visit by an Indian defence minister to Morocco, Singh inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems’ WhAP 8×8 facility in Berrechid and is expected to sign a defence cooperation MoU with Rabat.