Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Puja at Bhuj, warns Pakistan over Sir Creek
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat, on Vijayadashami, 2 October 2025, and warned that any Pakistani misadventure in the Sir Creek sector would get a decisive response.
Summary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated Vijayadashami and performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station in Gujarat on 2 October 2025. Rajnath Singh said Operation Sindoor exposed weaknesses in Pakistan's air defence after Pakistan tried to penetrate India's defences from Leh to the Sir Creek sector. He said Pakistan's recent expansion of military infrastructure in Sir Creek showed ill intent, and warned that any misadventure there would draw a reply that would 'change both history and geography'. Recalling 1965, when the Indian Army reached Lahore, he said Pakistan must remember that 'the road to Karachi also passes through the Creek'. He credited the operation's success to jointness among the Armed Forces.
Key facts
- Event
- Vijayadashami Shastra Puja – 2 Oct 2025
- Venue
- Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat
- Warning
- Misadventure in Sir Creek will invite a decisive response
- Context
- Pakistan expanding military infrastructure in Sir Creek
- Historical reference
- 1965 – Indian Army reached Lahore
- Operation Sindoor
- Exposed Pakistan's air defence; all objectives achieved
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh perform Shastra Puja on Vijayadashami 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat
Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station, Gujarat, on 2 October 2025.
Consider the following statements about Rajnath Singh's address at Bhuj on 2 October 2025: 1. He said Pakistan's recent expansion of military infrastructure in the Sir Creek sector reflects its ill intent. 2. He said Pakistan had tried to penetrate India's defences from Leh to the Sir Creek sector during Operation Sindoor. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.
While warning Pakistan over Sir Creek in October 2025, Rajnath Singh recalled the Indian Army reaching Lahore in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1965
He said that in 1965 the Indian Army reached Lahore, and that 'the road to Karachi also passes through the Creek'.