Jammu, May 31 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Border Security Force (BSF) destroyed over 118 Pakistani forward posts and surveillance system during Operation Sindoor, dealing a major blow to the neighbouring country's communication systems that will take 4-5 years to rebuild. Shah made these comments during his two-day tour of Jammu -- his second visit to the Union Territory after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack -- to review the security for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. On Friday, Shah travelled to Poonch to meet families of those affected by shelling during the military hostilities with Pakistan. He also visited shelling-hit areas, including the Gurdwara Singh Sabha. During his visit, Shah commended BSF, saying damaging or destroying more than 118 posts in a short period is a "significant achievement". "When Pakistan responded to our anti-terror operations by attacking our borders and civilian areas, it was the BSF jawans of the Jammu frontier who retaliated by destroying and damaging over 118 posts," he said. "They dismantled the enemy's entire surveillance system piece by piece -- a system that will take them four to five years to rebuild." Shah said, according to the information he received from the BSF chief, Pakistan was dealt a huge blow to its communication systems and surveillance equipment, rendering them "incapable of waging a full-fledged information-based war for quite some time". Reflecting on his travel to Poonch despite the inclement weather, Shah said he was determined to meet the jawans personally. "I came to Poonch to share the grief of the damage done to the civilian population and our religious places, including a gurdwara, temple and mosque. I was told the weather was not favourable. Still, I decided that I would go by road and return only after meeting the jawans at the border," he said. Shah also said that despite recent provocations, the development of Jammu and Kashmir -- which began in 2014 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- would not stop or slow down, as he warned those attempting to harm India will face a stronger and decisive response. Shah said the pause in development caused by recent disturbances was momentary, and the Union Territory's progress would soon regain its momentum. In a stern warning to the nation's adversaries, he said, "Any attack on India will not be tolerated and it will attract a much stronger response than the recent conflict." While meeting families of those affected by shelling, Shah said that Pakistan did the "most heinous act" by attacking Indian citizens, their houses and religious places. At least 14 people died in Poonch during shelling by Pakistan earlier this month. "Though we are giving job letters to the next of kin today, we all know that a job can never compensate the loss of human lives. However, this (job letters) is a gesture of Jammu and Kashmir government, Centre and the people of the nation that we are with you," he said. The home minister recalled how innocent tourists were attacked in Pahalgam on April 22, which compelled India to hit back strongly. "It is PM Modi's policy that every terror attack will be responded to strongly and promptly," he said, adding, "A clear message went out to the world that terrorism won't be tolerated anymore."...