Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that Operation Sindoor is a living proof of India’s self-reliance. He appreciated the valor of the Indian Armed Forces during the operation. Addressing the convocation ceremony of Symbiosis Skills and Professional University in Pune, Rajnath Singh said that Operation Sindoor in itself is a living proof of our self-reliance. During Operation Sindoor, the valor displayed by our armed forces was witnessed by the entire world. The special thing is that during Operation Sindoor, our forces used a large amount of Indian-made equipment.
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Operation Sindoor was launched after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on May 7, in which 26 people lost their lives. Operation Sindoor attacked terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK). Indian armed forces also effectively repulsed the subsequent Pakistani invasion and bombed its air bases. Following India’s strong reaction, the Pakistani DGMO contacted his Indian counterpart to end hostilities.
Additionally, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also highlighted the BJP government’s focus on self-reliance in the Indian defense sector. He said that we have changed the conditions prevailing in the defense sector since independence. We emphasized that India will manufacture weapons for its soldiers within the country. The circumstances were very unfavorable for us. But we did not give up. We made every possible effort to promote defense manufacturing. And we started seeing positive results of our efforts.
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Rajnath Singh also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Skill India and Start-up India initiatives to empower the youth. Rajnath Singh said as Prime Minister Modi understands and realizes his vision of “Self-reliant India”, it is essential to enhance the skills of the youth, highlighting the establishment of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He said, “Since 2014, when the country moved towards a ‘New India’, the Prime Minister has repeatedly talked about Skill India, Start-up India and Make in India, because he understood that if India has to become self-reliant, the youth have to be skilled first. As soon as we came to power, we set up a dedicated ministry to promote skill development.”