Lucknow, May 20 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded the Indian armed forces for their precision in Operation Sindoor, paralleling them to skilled surgeons who struck at the roots of terrorism in Pakistan while ensuring civilian areas were not harmed.

Speaking at the Silver Jubilee Celebration of KNS Hospital in Lucknow, Singh said, "...We work at the Ministry of Defence, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. We do the treatment of terrorists across the border...India initiated Operation Sindoor against terrorism and successfully targeted the terrorist camps located in Pakistan and neutralised a large number of terrorists. Indian armed forces worked like able doctors and surgeons...Just like a skilled surgeon uses his ...