‘Our drones became the eyes in the skies…': Gautam Adani on Adani Defence's role in Operation Sindoor
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday said that Adani Defence 'delivered' as India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 following the Pahalgam terror attack in April this year, lauding the Indian armed forces for their efforts.
'When it comes to Adani Defence – Operation Sindoor called, and we delivered. Our drones became the eyes in the skies as well as the swords of attack, and our anti-drone systems helped protect our forces and citizens. As I have always believed, we don't operate in safe zones. We operate where it matters - where India needs us the most," Gautam stated while addressing the 33rd annual general meeting of Adani Group shareholders.
'This year, during Operation Sindoor, our brave men and women in uniform stood tall. Not for fame, not for medals - but for duty,' Gautam Adani said.
'Their courage reminded us that peace is never free. It is earned. And the freedom to dream, to build, and to lead stands firmly on the shoulders of those who protect. Operation Sindoor showed that India knows the worst of peace, but if someone shows us an eye, we know how to respond in their language,' he added.
He emphasised that their objective is not to merely establish businesses and cater to markets but to 'create new possibilities and serve our nation's destiny".
Indian armed forces carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7 after 26 people, mainly tourists lost lives in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. The nine sites were targeted in a 'focussed, measured and non-escalatory' manner. On May 10, it hit 'precision strikes' atv Pakistan air bases, namely Rafiqui, Murid, Nur Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, Chunian, Pasrur and Sialkot as a result of Pakistan's shelling and attacks across border areas in the country.
The billionaire businessman paid tributes to victims involved in Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash that took place on June 12 in Ahmedabad, where over 250 were killed, including people on ground.
'We bow our heads in grief for the lives lost in the tragic crash of Air India flight. So many dreams were silenced in an instant,' he stated.
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