Following the success of Operation Sindoor, Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, Director General of the Army Air Defence, underlined how India's decision to retain and upgrade its gun-based air defence system proved to be a strategic advantage.
After the strategic success of the ongoing Operation Sindoor, Lieutenant General Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, Director General of the Army Air Defence, said that Pakistan had launched nearly 800 to 1000 drones across the western border over four days, and highlighted their successful neutral
Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D'Cunha, Director General of Army Air Defence, on Monday highlighted the country's military capabilities and stated that India possesses the arsenal capability of striking targets across the full depth of Pakistan in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor.
Speaking to ANI, Lt Gen Ivan D'Cunha said that Pakistan's attempt to use drones against India was anticipated by the Indian defence forces, which conducted simulation exercises to prepare for potential drone attacks.
After the success of Operation Sindoor, Indian Army's incharge of air defence Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D'Cunha revealed that during the Op Sindoor the Golden Temple management allowed the Indian Army to deploy air defence guns within the shrine to counter potential drone and missile threats from
Addressing the media on May 11, Lt General Ghai said that the compulsion of India to strike at the "heart of terror" was communicated to the Pakistan DGMO, however the Pakistan side had "brusquely turned down" the request.
Lieutenant General DS Rana, the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), briefed Foreign Service Attaches (FSAs) from 70 nations on the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor, which has set "new normals" in India-Pakistan bilateral relations.
On the day star batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, Indian Army's DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai used cricket analogy to exemplify robustness of India's air defence systems which stood test of time during the recent Pakistan aggression, saying that whatever the enemy's
Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai on Monday lauded India's multi-layered air defence system, saying that there was no chance Pakistan could've broken it and targeted our airfield and logistic installation.
Defence Expert Sanjay Kulkarni on Monday slammed Pakistan for cross-border shelling and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reported remark that "Wahan se goli chalegi, toh yahan se gola chalega." (If they fire bullets from there, we will respond with bombs).
"My communication with the Pak DGMO was conducted at 15:35 hrs yesterday and resulted in cessation of cross-border firing and air intrusions by either side with effect from 17:00 hrs, May 10, after he proposed that we cease hostilities. We also decided to further speak on May 12 at 12:00 hrs
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month in which 26 tourists were killed.