Karnal, Nov. 25 -- Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said during Operation Sindoor earlier this year, India's action was guided by the message that Lord Krishna gave to the Pandavas during the Mahabharata.

"Krishna taught that war should not be fought for revenge or ambition but for the establishment of righteous rule. He also taught Arjuna that a person who follows the path of righteousness is never afraid," the minister said.

He was addressing a gathering on "Svadharma and Swadeshi in Shrimad Bhagavat Gita: Inspiration for Duty, Peace and Harmony", after inaugurating the 10th International Gita conference at Srimad Bhagavad Gita Sadan of Kurukshetra University.

While referring to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, t...