Defence Minister Rajnath Singh heaped praises on the heroes of the 1947 war and also commended the crucial contribution made by people of Jammu and Kashmir in driving out Pakistani infiltrators to protect the territorial integrity of the country. In his address at an event held at the old airfield, Srinagar to mark the 75th anniversary of the Infantry Day on Thursday, Singh also said "traits of new-born Pakistan could be seen from its nascent stage only".

Exactly 75 years ago, troops of the Indian Army's 1 Sikh Regiment had arrived at the old airfield of Srinagar, carried in Dakota aircraft, to protect Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani forces, a day after its then Maharaja Hari Singh signed the 'instrument of accession' on October 26, 1947. "The bloody tale of the Partition that was written in 1947, and even its ink had not dried, and a new script of betrayal began to be written by Pakistan. Shortly after the Partition, the character of Pakistan came to the fore, which could never be imagined," Singh said.