Jaipur, May 8 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Operation Sindoor signalled India's collective resolve and new military ethos, and the "short-duration, deep-penetration, high-intensity, and high-impact operation" compelled Pakistan to surrender.

"Operation Sindoor is a testament to the swift, precise, and joint response of the Indian defence forces to safeguard national interests," Singh said while addressing the Joint Commanders' Conference, a day after the country marked the first anniversary of the operation.

Launched in the early hours of May 7, 2025, it marked New Delhi's muscular response to the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. It triggered four days of strikes and counterstrikes with fi...