Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 -- Former Defence Minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony on Wednesday hailed the Indian Armed Forces for their Operation Sindoor that struck the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan.

"A big salute to the Indian military. I am proud of them," Antony told reporters here. He said that a military action targeting the terrorist sites in Pakistan is the need of the hour.

"This action is the need of the hour. Pakistan-sponsored terrorists mercilessly killed tourists in Pahalgam. This is the natural reaction to those actions. I think this is only the beginning. The end, I leave it to the military. The government has also left details (of the military operation) to the military," he said.

The former Defence Mini...