From ‘Yeh Sindoor Ki Rani…’ to ‘Results Matter’: Top 10 quotes from Rajnath Singh’s Operation Sindoor speech in parliament

He described the mission as a symbol of bravery, strategic precision, and restraint, shutting down allegations that India acted under any external pressure.

Here are the top quotes from his parliament speech:

• The important quote: “No important military asset of ours was damaged.”
• In a poetic tribute to the spirit of the armed forces, Singh began with a line that set the tone of the discussion: “Yeh sindoor ki rani, shaurya ki kahani hai, Bharat ke mastak par veerta ki nishani hai.” (“This sindoor is a story of courage, a symbol of bravery on India’s forehead.”)
• “The entire operation was concluded within 22 minutes,” Singh said, highlighting the surgical efficiency of the strike that targeted terror infrastructure across the border.
• He dismissed claims that the mission was halted under global pressure, stating: “India paused its action because the pre-decided political and military objectives were achieved… Saying that this operation was paused under any pressure is baseless and absolutely wrong.”
• “In my political life, I have always tried not to speak lies ever.”
• “We had many options, but we chose the one that caused maximum damage to terrorist camps while avoiding harm to innocent civilians in Pakistan.”
• Singh applauded India’s advanced air defence systems for thwarting Pakistani retaliation: “S-400, Akash missile system, air defence guns, these proved to be very useful and completely foiled this attack by Pakistan.”
• He also reassured the House: “No important military asset of ours was damaged.”
• Responding to the Opposition’s criticism, Singh recalled the BJP’s own conduct during previous conflicts: “In 1992, when we (BJP) were in Opposition, we did not ask the then government how many tanks and machines we lost; same was the case during the war of ’71.”
• He urged everyone to focus on the bravery of soldiers rather than war statistics: “Machino aur topo ki chinta na karein, apne sainikon ki kariye.” (Don’t worry about machines and guns, honour our soldiers instead.)
• Singh ended with a pointed remark aimed at critics: “Results matter in any exam.”