Rajnath Singh: 'Operation Sindoor Is Not Over' — India Will Give Unprecedented Response to Any Misadventure

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan (soldiers' honour event) in Thiruvananthapuram on April 2, 2026, issued an unusually explicit warning to Pakistan. He declared that Operation Sindoor — India's May 2025 strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir — remains active and is 'not over.' Singh stated that India 'brought Pakistan to its knees within 22 minutes' during the operation and warned that any 'misadventure from across the border' would draw an 'unprecedented and decisive response.' The defence minister specifically referenced the ongoing Iran-US conflict in West Asia as a potential window during which Pakistan might attempt an operation, indicating Indian intelligence concern about adversary opportunism during geopolitical distraction. Singh's remarks came days before Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif escalated rhetoric with threats against Indian cities.