India, Jan. 2 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the weapon systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) played a decisive role during Operation Sindoor, underlining the organisation's professionalism and commitment to safeguarding national interests.

Speaking during his visit to the DRDO headquarters in New Delhi on the organisation's 68th Foundation Day, the Defence Minister commended DRDO for strengthening India's indigenous defence capabilities by equipping the Armed Forces with state-of-the-art technologies. He said DRDO-developed equipment functioned seamlessly during the operation and significantly boosted the morale of soldiers.

Rajnath Singh expressed confidence that DRDO would p...