Srinagar, May 15: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Srinagar to interact with Army personnel & to review the overall security scenario and the combat readiness of the armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir.
He was accompanied by Manoj Sinha, LG J&K & other concerned Officers of Army & Civil Administration.
CM Omar Abdullah also visited the Air base.
Addressing the armed forces, Mr Singh said, "I would like to bow to the supreme sacrifice of the brave jawans while they fought terrorism and terrorists. I pay respect to their memory. I also pay respect to the innocent civilians who were killed in Pahalgam.
I also salute the valour of the injured soldiers and pray to God that they may recover at the earliest."
Calling Operation Sindoor a "big commitment", the Defence Minister said, "This is the biggest Operation against terror. We will go to any extent to end terrorism. Pakistan has to stop sheltering terrorists."
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