Operation Keller is a recent counter-terrorism mission launched by the Indian Army in the Keller forest area of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation followed precise intelligence inputs about the presence of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists hiding in the Shoekal Keller region.

The official release noted that India's defence manufacturing has reached unprecedented levels with indigenous production hitting Rs 1.27 lakh crore in FY 2023-24 and exports climbing to Rs 23,622 crore in FY 2024-25 — marking a 34-fold increase from 2013-14 levels.