‘Our Fight Is Against Terrorists, Not Pakistan Military’: Air Marshal Bharti On Operation Sindoor

Air Marshal AK Bharti mentioned on Monday that the aim of Operation Sindoor was once to focus on terrorists, and to not interact with the Pakistan Military or Pakistani civilians.

Addressing a press briefing, Air Marshal Bharti stated, “Our fight is with the terrorists, our fight is not with the Pakistan Military or Pakistan civilians, so that is very clear. We are very clear in our targeting.”

Air Marshal emphasized that the Indian Armed Forces showcased their effectiveness thru exact moves all through Operation Sindoor.

“Our counter systems and trained air defence operators are fully capable, and our nation’s indigenous capability has proven its effectiveness. It has been demonstrated that no matter what kind of technology emerges, we are prepared to counter it. There is no need for excessive words, you have seen with your own eyes the consequences we have delivered,” he mentioned.

Highlighting the evolving nature of contemporary struggle, Air Marshal AK Bharti mentioned that long run conflicts would fluctuate tremendously from earlier engagements and stressed out the significance of staying forward of adversaries in an ever-changing battlefield.

“This was a different kind of warfare and is bound to happen. God forbid, but if we fight another war, that would be completely different from this one. It is a cat-and-mouse game, and we need to be ahead of the curve to beat the adversary,” he stated.

When requested whether or not India had struck Kirana Hills, Air Marshal AK Bharti replied, “Thank you for telling us that Kirana Hills houses some nuclear installation, we did not know about it. We have not hit Kirana Hills, whatever is there.”

Meanwhile, Operation Sindoor was once introduced by way of the Indian Armed Forces within the early hours of May 7, concentrated on 9 terror websites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).

This operation was once a retaliatory reaction to the April 22 terror assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, through which 26 civilians, together with one Nepali nationwide, had been killed.

On Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri showed that Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart. The two aspects agreed to halt all army movements, on land, at sea, and within the air, efficient from 5 pm.

Misri famous that directions were issued to put in force the ceasefire, with some other spherical of DGMO-level talks scheduled for May 12 at midday.

However, hours after each international locations agreed to prevent all firing and army motion on land, within the air, and sea, reviews got here of Pakistan violating the cessation of hostilities with India’s air defence intercepting Pakistani drones amid a blackout in Srinagar.

Red streaks had been observed and explosions heard as India’s air defence intercepted Pakistani drones amid a blackout in Udhampur. A blackout was once additionally enforced in Pathankot and Ferozepur in Punjab and Jaisalmer and Barmer in Rajasthan.

At a distinct briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated India takes “very serious note of these violations”. India referred to as upon Pakistan to take suitable steps to deal with those violations and handle the location with seriousness and duty.