Whereas addressing an occasion in Bengaluru, the Air Chief Marshal confirmed that India shot down 5 Pakistani fighter jets throughout Operation Sindoor – India’s response to April 22 terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

“We now have at the least 5 fighters confirmed kills and one massive plane, which may very well be both an ELINT plane or an AEW &C plane, which was taken on at a distance of about 300 kilometres. That is truly the most important ever recorded surface-to-air kill that we are able to speak about,” Singh stated.

He additionally talked about that half of the F-16 hangar at Shahbaz Jacobabad airfield in Pakistan was ‘gone,” and a few plane inside might need been broken.

The Air Chief Marshal said that India inflicted a big blow to Pakistan’s air defence techniques, main the neighbouring nation to understand that its losses would enhance if the battle persevered.

“I can say that it was extra of a high-tech conflict which was fought. In 80 to 90 hours of conflict, we have been capable of obtain a lot of injury to air system that it was clear to them that in the event that they proceed, they’re going to pay for it an increasing number of,” the Air Chief Marshal stated.

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Singh additionally attributed one of many key causes for achievement to the presence of political will as there have been “very clear instructions” given to the forces.

“A key motive for achievement was the presence of political will. There have been very clear instructions given to us. No restrictions have been placed on us… If there have been any constraints, they have been self-made… We determined how a lot to escalate… We had full freedom to plan and execute. Our assaults have been calibrated as a result of we wished to be mature about it…” the Air Chief Marshal stated.

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“There was a synchronisation between the three forces… The publish of CDS made an actual distinction. He was there to get us collectively… NSA additionally performed an enormous position in getting all of the businesses…” he added.

India’s Operation Sindoor

India launched Operation Sindoor within the early hours of Might 7 when the army hit 9 terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killing greater than 100 terrorists.

It was New Delhi’s direct army response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike that killed 26 folks. The operation triggered 4 days of strikes and counterstrikes with drones, missiles and long-range weapons earlier than the 2 sides reached an understanding on stopping all army motion on Might 10.