Kolkata, May 22 -- Actress Kajol has expressed deep respect for India's armed forces in the wake of Operation Sindoor, the country's recent counter-terror campaign launched in response to the 'barbaric' Pahalgam attack.

While speaking on the issue, the 'Do Patti' star said, "I respect the armed forces and I thank them for all of their service to the country."

Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, came as a direct response to a tragic terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region, which claimed 26 lives.

The mission is being hailed as a strong assertion of India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a public rally in Bikaner on Thursday, strongly articulated the government's stance ...