NEW DELHI, Dec. 8 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday linked the success of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan in May to strong connectivity with forward areas that allowed timely delivery of logistics to the military, while dedicating to the nation 125 strategically important infrastructure projects completed at a cost of Rs.5,000 crore. "Everybody knows what befell those terrorists. We could have done much more, but our forces, demonstrating both courage and patience, only did only what was necessary. Such a massive operation was possible due to our strong connectivity. Logistics were delivered to the armed forces in a timely manner. Our connectivity with the border areas was maintained, making the operation a historic success," Singh said in Leh. Operation Sindoor marked New Delhi's direct military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. India launched the operation in the early hours of May 7 and struck terror and military installations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) before the May 10 ceasefire. Singh hailed the coordination between the armed forces, the civil administration, and the people of border areas during the operation. "This coordination; this mutualism is our identity. This is what makes us unique in the world." Executed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the projects inaugurated by Singh from Leh included 28 roads, 98 bridges and four miscellaneous projects spread across Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and West Bengal. This is the highest number of BRO projects to be inaugurated simultaneously. The strategic Shyok tunnel on Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie road in Ladakh was among the projects inaugurated to improve last-mile connectivity to forward military locations and remote villages. The defence minister described the Shyok tunnel as an engineering marvel in one of the world's toughest and most challenging terrain. "In the last two years, 356 BRO infrastructure projects have been dedicated to the nation, marking a benchmark achievement in the field of strategic infrastructure development," the defence ministry said in a statement. The speed with which India is strengthening its borders with roads, tunnels, smart fencing, integrated command centres and surveillance systems is proof that connectivity is the backbone of security, and not a separate entity, he said...