Lucknow, Dec. 31 -- : Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor was conducted in line with Lord Ram's principle of maintaining dignity even in war. He also described the Ram temple movement as the world's grandest narrative.

Singh was addressing a gathering from Angad Tila at Ram Janmabhoomi Complex, Ayodhya, after the flag-hoisting ceremony at the Maa Annapurna temple.

"Lord Ram's Pran-Pratishtha is the consecration of India's spiritual power," he said.

"As Lord Ram has taught us not to abandon righteousness even in war, our army also conducted a limited, controlled, and purposeful operation. The objective of Operation Sindoor was to teach the terrorists a lesson, and we taught them that lesson by entering the...