India escaped major damage in Operation Sindoor, but army warns: Be ready for next time's triple threat
Operation Sindoor
played out, and what it taught India about future threats.
Talking about the lessons from the operation, the Deputy COAS stressed the urgent need to strengthen India's air defence.
'Air defence and how it played out during the operation was important. This time, our population centres were not directly targeted, but next time, we need to be ready,' he warned.
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Read more: 3 adversaries, one border: Dy Army chief points to China-Pakistan-Turkey nexus during Operation Sindoor
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Operation Sindoor: Lessons and strategy
Lt Gen Singh praised the armed forces for their precision strikes on terrorist bases. He said that 21 potential targets were identified using a mix of technology and human intelligence. Out of these, nine were chosen for the final strikes. 'The decision to hit these targets was taken just hours before the operation,' he said.
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He credited leadership for sending a clear strategic message and highlighted that the plan used a tri-services approach, involving the Army, Navy and Air Force, to show India's strength as an integrated force.
Lt Gen Singh said that while India had the capability to escalate further, it made a wise choice to end the conflict after meeting military objectives. 'War is easy to start but very hard to control,' he said. 'So stopping it at the right time was a masterly stroke.'
China gave Pakistan live updates
Lt Gen Singh said that during the operation, Pakistan was not acting alone. 'We had one border and two adversaries, actually three,' he said. 'Pakistan was in front. China was providing all possible support. About 81% of Pakistan's military hardware is Chinese.'
He went further to add that China was giving live updates to Pakistan during DGMO-level talks, allowing it to track India's military movements. 'China is able to test its weapons against others, so it's like a live lab for them,' he said.
He also named Turkey as another country that played a role. 'Turkey provided the kind of support it did, which made a difference,' Singh noted.
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