No mosque was touched: Officials

The Indian armed forces respect the Constitution's secular values and keeping these in mind, they did not target any mosque during 'Operation Sindoor,' the Defence Ministry said on Saturday, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Pakistan.

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Talking to media persons, Commodore Raghu Nair, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh - representing the three forces - dismissed the misinformation campaign by Pakistani military officers that mosques in that country were targeted during Operation Sindoor.

"I want to make it clear that no mosque was damaged during the operation," said Colonel Qureshi, a Muslim herself, in a briefing that itself sent a strong message about the country's pluralism and women's power. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh also reiterated the armed force's secular credentials and said, "The forces hold a very high regard for places of worship of all faith."