Ashes to ashes: Army official likens India air defence to lethal Lillee-Thomson duo
He further said, "If you see the layers, you'll understand what I am trying to say. Even if you crossed all the layers, one of the layers of this grid system will hit you," he said to explain how powerful and precise the air defence system is.The strength of India's air defence ecosystem was seen during Operation Sindoor and the strikes that followed as Pakistan escalated the situation. The two countries engaged in intense cross-border drone and missile strikes coming to a war-like situation before announcing a ceasefire understanding.advertisementIndia, during Operation Sindoor, hit nine terror camps, eliminating over 100 terrorists across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). Rattled by India's response to Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, it fired drones and missiles toward India's border cities, but all of them were successfully destroyed by India's powerful air defence system.
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