Srinagar, May 15 -- Stating that India has shown it will not hesitate to take bold decisions when it comes to safeguarding its sovereignty, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Operation Sindoor stands as the biggest counter-terrorism action in the country's history.

Interacting with the soldiers of the Indian Army at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar, Singh said that they tried to wound India's forehead in Pahalgam but india struck their chest.

"I pay my tribute to all the innocent civilians who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, and to our brave soldiers who attained martyrdom during Operation Sindoor."

The Defence Minister said he had not come only as a Minister, but as a proud citizen of India. "I may ...