Rajnath Singh delivers a strong message to Pakistan after observing the ‘Thar Shakti’ exercise: A befitting reply if they dare

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Tanot Mata Temple near Longewala in Jaisalmer on Friday and paid homage to the revered temple. During his visit, he observed the unexploded bombs dropped by Pakistan on the Shri Tanot Rai Mata Temple complex during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, which, remarkably, remained unexploded. Following the visit, Singh observed the ongoing Thar Shakti exercise at the Longewala border. Exercise Thar Shakti is an Indian Army exercise focused on land-based warfare in desert terrain. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Tanot Mata Temple near Longewala in Jaisalmer on Friday and paid homage to the revered temple. During his visit, he observed the unexploded bombs dropped by Pakistan on the Shri Tanot Rai Mata Temple complex during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, which, remarkably, remained unexploded. Following the visit, Singh observed the ongoing Exercise Thar Shakti at the Longewala border. Exercise Thar Shakti, Rajasthan, is an Indian Army exercise focused on land-based warfare in desert terrain. Rajnath Singh highlighted the role of the armed forces in realizing the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to make India a developed and self-reliant nation by 2047. He said, “Our soldiers are not only the protectors of the borders, but also the vanguard of nation-building. This century is ours; the future is ours, and with the progress we have made towards self-reliance, I am confident that our Army will undoubtedly become the best in the world.” Before Barakhana, Rajnath Singh inaugurated ‘Shauryavan,’ a one-of-a-kind cacti-cum-botanical garden in Jaisalmer. ‘Shauryavan,’ an initiative of the Indian Army, transforms the expanse of the Thar Desert into a vibrant oasis, symbolizing resilience, ecological conservation, and innovation.