Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor is a demonstration of India`s strong will against terrorism, reported the PTI.
Singh on Sunday virtually inaugurated the BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor.
The Rs 300 crore facility is a key part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor and represents India`s commitment to self-reliant defence manufacturing, the Ministry of Defence said.
“It includes not only missile production but also testing, integration, and a materials complex for aerospace-grade components. A major leap toward #AtmanirbharBharat and a strategic boost to regional industrial growth,” the Ministry of Defence said on X.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of #BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow. https://t.co/4WLFMzlpEJ
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 11, 2025
The Uttar Pradesh government had said the facility will manufacture one of the world`s fastest supersonic cruise missiles, with a range of 290 to 400 km and a top speed of Mach 2.8.
The missile, a product of BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, can be launched from land, sea, or air and uses a “fire and forget” system.
Speaking virtually at an event in Lucknow to inaugurate a BrahMos production unit, Rajnath Singh said that Operation Sindoor was not just a military action, but a symbol of India`s political, social and strategic will to fight terrorism.
He said that the Indian Armed Forces displayed courage and restraint and has given a befitting reply to Pakistan by attacking many of its military bases
Operation Sindoor was launched on early May 7 to destroy seven terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack.
All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under Operation Sindoor.
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Through Operation Sindoor, the Indian military punished those terrorists who wiped off vermilion of many families, he added.
`आपरेशन सिंदूर` सिर्फ़ एक सैन्य कार्रवाई भर नहीं है, बल्कि भारत की राजनीतिक, सामाजिक और सामरिक इच्छाशक्ति का प्रतीक है।
हमारे प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi ने स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि यह नया भारत है जो आतंकवाद के ख़िलाफ़ सरहद के इस पार और उस पार दोनों तरफ़ प्रभावी कारवाई करता है। pic.twitter.com/Lmoj3MrYey
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 11, 2025
Rajnath Singh further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that the new India will take effective action against terrorism on both sides of the border, according to the PTI.
The Indian military, he said, never targeted Pakistan`s civilians, but that country targeted civilian areas and places of worship in India.
The world has seen how India entered Pakistan and carried out multiple strikes after the Pahalgam terror attack, he added.
We not only took action against military bases near the border but the might of Indian forces was felt even in Rawalpindi where the headquarters of the Pakistan army is located, he said, as per the PTI.
(with PTI inputs)
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