NATO Foreign Ministers met in Turkey's Antalya on Wednesday and Thursday with a key focus on increasing defence spending, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declaring that the current 2 per cent of GDP target is "not nearly enough."
Subsequently, Round 2 of India's major counter-offensive would go down in the annals of South Asian military history as one of the most daring and tactically ambitious counter-offensives ever witnessed between the two nuclear-powered arch rivals.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday highlighted India's firm stance against terrorism, evident in its refusal to be intimidated by Pakistan's repeated nuclear threats, which have been issued irresponsibly on several occasions.
Addressing the Indian Army soldiers at Badami Bagh Cantt in Srinagar, the Defence Minister said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has redefined India's policy against terrorism which now says that any attack on Indian soil will be considered as an act of war."
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that killing innocent people is the "karma" of the terrorists, whereas eliminating them is the "bhartiya dharm" of India.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday interacted with the soldiers at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir and boosted their confidence by appreciating their valour and courage during the Operation Sindoor.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh, during his address at the Badami Bagh Cantt, Srinagar, emphasised that he is a "postman" who has brought the message of the entire world to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Thursday strongly criticised the Congress party, accusing it of selective patriotism and undermining India's global standing by questioning the Centre's actions against Pakistan.