Defence Minister Rajnath Singh In Srinagar, Meets Army Troops

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday morning - in a first visit to the Valley after India's Operation Sindoor, a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Mr Singh is accompanied by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

During the visit, the Defence Minister reviewed the overall security scenario and the combat readiness of the Indian Armed Forces and inspected the Pakistani shells that were dropped in the border areas. He also visited the Army's 15 Corps Headquarters and interacted with the army personnel.

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."