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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that Indian forces gave a "befitting reply" to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and "our soldiers did not kill terrorists based on their religion, but because of their deeds".
Addressing an event Here, Singh also lauded the people of border areas for supporting the administration and the armed forces during the military operation to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack.
The Defence Minister said that after the incident, he called the service chiefs and asked if they were ready for the operation.
"The chiefs of all three armed forces unanimously replied, 'We are ready for any opera...