Srinagar, May 15 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday visited the Srinagar air base in Jammu and Kashmir and met Indian Air Force (IAF) jawans.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also accompanied the Defence Minister.

The personnel raised slogans of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' as they interacted with Rajnath Singh.

Singh also interacted with soldiers at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir and boosted their confidence by appreciating their valour and courage during the Operation Sindoor.

During his interactions with the soldiers, the Defence Minister patted Jawans' shoulders and shook their hands to express his appreciation.

Rajnath Singh also inspected Pakistani she...