Big Takeaways From Special Armed Forces Briefing On Operation Sindoor

The Special Armed Forces briefing was jointly led by Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, Director General Air Operations Air Vice Marshal AK Bharti, and Director General of Naval Operations Vice Admiral AN Pramod. 

"Our battle-proven systems stood the test of time and take them head-on. Another highlight has been the stellar performance of the indigenous air defence system, the Akash system. Putting together and operationalising the potent AD environment has been possible only because of budgetary and policy support from the government of India in the last decade," Air Vice Marshal AK Bharti said at the briefing. 

Operation Sindoor lasted approximately 25 minutes and was carried out in the early hours of May 7. It involved strikes on nine confirmed terror sites, four in mainland Pakistan and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. According to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the operation neutralised over 100 terrorists and destroyed multiple facilities linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen.