Objectives Accomplished, No Pressure Behind Pause of Operation Sindoor: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted in the Lok Sabha that Operation Sindoor was brought to a halt only after India had successfully met all its political and military goals. Dismissing any suggestions that the operation was ended due to external pressure, Singh termed such claims "baseless and wrong."

"We stopped the operation because our objectives were fulfilled. The claim that we were pressured into stopping it is completely unfounded," Singh said firmly during his address in Parliament.
"I will never speak any lies," he added.

Pakistan Admitted Defeat After IAF Strikes

Providing details on the timeline of the operation, the Defence Minister revealed that on May 10, the Indian Air Force launched strikes on multiple airfields inside Pakistan, prompting Islamabad to admit defeat and propose a cessation of hostilities.

"After the IAF struck hard on May 10, Pakistan admitted defeat and offered to cease hostilities. We agreed, but made it clear that the operation is only paused. If Pakistan attempts any misadventure in the future, Operation Sindoor will resume immediately," Singh said.

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Air Defence Thwarted All Attacks

Singh also praised the preparedness and performance of India's defence systems during the operation. He stated that Pakistan's retaliatory attempts were completely unsuccessful.

"Our Air Defence system, Counter-Drone units, and electronic warfare equipment completely foiled every attack from Pakistan. Not a single Indian target was hit, and none of our key assets suffered damage," he said.
"Our security infrastructure proved impregnable, and every assault was successfully repelled."

Operation Not Aimed at Capturing Territory

Clarifying India's military intent, Singh emphasized that Operation Sindoor was never aimed at territorial gains.

"Crossing into Pakistani territory or capturing land was not the purpose of this operation. Our goal was to destroy the terror camps that Pakistan has nurtured for years," he explained.

Sharp Response to Opposition

Rajnath Singh also responded strongly to questions raised by opposition MPs, who inquired about Indian losses rather than enemy damage.

"Some members of the Opposition ask how many of our aircraft were shot down, but they don't ask how many enemy aircraft we destroyed," he said.
"If they want to ask something, they should ask: Did India destroy the terrorist bases? The answer is yes. Were any of our soldiers harmed? The answer is no. Not a single soldier was harmed in this operation."

The Defence Minister's remarks aimed to shut down speculation around the abrupt halt of Operation Sindoor and affirm that India acted decisively, on its own terms, and without suffering any damage or casualties.