The Ministry of Defence on Saturday issued a statement, clarifying that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s address on the floor of parliament on July 28, 2025, was “selectively quoted” to “falsely imply” that Singh claimed that no Indian soldier lost his life during Operation Sindoor.

“These are deliberately misleading and factually incorrect,” the Ministry insisted.

This is in response to some reports which stated that while government has released the names of six martyrs who laid their lives during Operation Sindoor, Rajnath Singh, during his earlier speech in parliament, stated that India did not lose any personnel during the four day conflict with Pakistan.

Those who have sought to construct a controversy out of Minister’s parliamentary address have done so by deliberately ignoring the full context of his remarks, a MoD’s statement read.

It must be recalled that at the time of the Singh’s address, a particularly persistent and dominant narrative had taken hold, both in certain sections of the media and on social media, which claimed that Indian pilots had been lost during Operation Sindoor, the Ministry noted.

“This narrative was entirely false, yet it was being amplified aggressively with the clear intent of diminishing the success of the operation and demoralising public sentiment,” the MoD stated.

It was in direct reference to this specific and mischievous narrative that the Defence Minister made the statement in question.

“His remarks were, therefore, a targeted and contextually specific response to a falsehood that was gaining dangerous traction at that moment,” the Ministry observed.

Recalling his statement, the MoD stated that in its entirety, it was “a proud and accurate account of the remarkable success” of Operation Sindoor, an operation in which the Indian defence forces demonstrated unmatched precision, resolve, and military professionalism.

During the operation, more than 100 terrorists and Pakistani soldiers were neutralised, as also Pakistani Air Bases and deployment along Line of Control suffered extensive and significant infrastructure damage.

The address was a fitting tribute to the courage and capability of the Indian Defence Forces, and a clear message to those who wish India harm, as per the Ministry.

Published on June 27, 2026