Leh, Dec. 7 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday attributed the success of Operation Sindoor against nine Pakistani terror outfits to the strong connectivity in border areas.

The Indian army launched Operation Sindoor in response to the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians in Kashmir.

While addressing the inaugural ceremony of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects in Leh, he said that the Indian armed forces showed patience along with valour and did only what was required, even though it "could have done a lot".

"When our armed forces conducted Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attacks carried out in Pahalgam, we saw what they did to the terrorists. Though we could have done a lot, our forces show...