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India Today
14 minutes ago
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- India Today
War not about losses, but making enemy kneel: Union Minister on Operation Sindoor
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday responded to the recent remarks made by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan regarding Indian Air Force (IAF) losses during Operation Sindoor, a military operation against Pakistan earlier this to India Today in Jaipur, Shekhawat stated that the focus should not be on the number of losses but on the outcome of the operation. advertisement"I think that war is not a matter of counting one's losses. War is judged by the way, under what circumstances, the other side bowed down and made a compromise with you. We forced Pakistan to make a compromise, ceasefire and show favour in four days by making it kneel without any conditions. I think this topic is more important," Shekhawat said. The statement comes hours after India's top military officer admitted that India lost fighter jets during the initial phase of Operation Sindoor on May 7. Speaking to Bloomberg during the Shangri-La Dialogue, he emphasised that while some jets were downed, the key takeaway was the military's ability to swiftly identify and correct tactical errors."What is important is that, not the jet being down, but why they were being down... Why they were down, what mistakes were made - that are important. Numbers are not important," General Chauhan also dismissed Pakistani Prime Minister's claims that six Indian jets, including four Rafales, were downed as "absolutely incorrect."Chauhan also stressed that the operation did not escalate into a nuclear conflict and that communication channels between India and Pakistan remained open throughout the hostilities to manage a separate statement to Reuters, General Chauhan reaffirmed that the early-stage losses prompted immediate strategic adjustments. 'We analysed what went wrong, rectified our approach, and went back stronger,' he the armed forces had deflected questions about Indian jets being shot down by Pakistan. In an earlier interview, Air Marshal AK Bharti, Director General of Air Operations, echoed a similar sentiment in a press conference, said, 'Losses are a part of any combat scenario. All our pilots are back, and we achieved our operational objectives decisively.'Must Watch
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First Post
32 minutes ago
- Politics
- First Post
Operation Sindoor draws 'new red line' against terror, hopes adversary understands: CDS Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Saturday described India's Operation Sindoor as setting a 'new red line' of zero tolerance for terrorism and expressed hope that the military action has taught 'some lessons for our adversary.' read more Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Saturday said India's Operation Sindoor has drawn a 'new red line' of intolerance against terror, and expressed hope that the military action has brought 'some lessons for our adversary also'. In response to queries related to the recent operation and the idea of 'strategic stability' in India-Pakistan ties, during an event held here under the Shangri-La Dialogue, the CDS further said, it takes two hands to join to clap together, 'hopefully they understand this'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Operation Sindoor was launched early on May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead. All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under this operation. The four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan had brought the two nuclear-armed neighbours to the edge of a wider conflict. On a query on the lesson learned from the conflict, Gen Chauhan said India used indigenous systems and platforms from other countries as well during the operation. 'We were able to penetrate air defence as long as 300 km with pinpoint accuracy and targets, airfields and infrastructure, deep inside Pakistan. That indicates the functionality of the equipment,' he said. Gen Chauhan and several other defence chiefs or representatives from different countries delivered addresses during the seminar — 'Defence Innovation Solutions for Future Challenges' held as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key summit of Asia.
Deccan Herald
36 minutes ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
India draws new red line against terror, hope operation brought lesson for adversary: CDS Gen Chauhan
In response to queries related to the recent operation and the idea of 'strategic stability' in India-Pakistan ties, during an event held here under the Shangri-La Dialogue, the CDS further said, it takes two hands to join to clap together, 'hopefully they understand this'.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
India draws new red line against terror, hope operation brought lesson for adversary: CDS Gen Chauhan
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Singapore: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Saturday said India's Operation Sindoor has drawn a "new red line" of intolerance against terror, and expressed hope that the military action has brought "some lessons for our adversary also".In response to queries related to the recent operation and the idea of "strategic stability" in India-Pakistan ties, during an event held here under the Shangri-La Dialogue , the CDS further said, it takes two hands to join to clap together, "hopefully they understand this".Operation Sindoor was launched early on May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under this four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan had brought the two nuclear-armed neighbours to the edge of a wider conflict that ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May a query on the lesson learned from the conflict, Gen Chauhan said India used indigenous systems and platforms from other countries as well during the operation."We were able to penetrate air defence as long as 300 km with pinpoint accuracy and targets, airfields and infrastructure, deep inside Pakistan. That indicates the functionality of the equipment," he Chauhan and several other defence chiefs or representatives from different countries delivered addresses during the seminar - 'Defence Innovation Solutions for Future Challenges' held as part of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key summit of Asia."Instability in the world is on the rise courtesy non-state actors and terrorists. They play a major role in providing the spark for conflicts," Gen Chauhan said in his address."The emergence of new domains of warfare, information, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum and the cognitive domain are fast blurring traditional lines of conflict and increasing the potential for unconventional attacks and hybrid warfare," he also underlined that to survive in the future, military organisations will have to be inventive, innovative and CDS also said that "India remains committed to contributing to global peace and security, through responsible behaviour, a unique geographical position, historical experience and development approach to security challenges".Later, he fielded a range of questions during the seminar, including on Operation Sindoor and its implications."What India has done, politically, they have drawn a new red line of intolerance against terror, and this I hope, this particular operation, that should bring about some lessons for our adversary also, and hopefully they learn that this is a limit of India's tolerance," Gen Chauhan said."We have been subjected to this proxy war of terror for almost about two decades and more, and we lost lot of want to put an end to it," he whether India feels there is a strategic stability after the operation, the CDS said "to bring about strategic stability.. it takes two hands together to clap, join together, hopefully they understand this and we can then look at things".On a query on the planned integrated theatre commands, Gen Chauhan said, "We cannot give any timeline for these integrated theatre commands".The CDS said "we have achieved some modicum amount of success in this particular endeavour of ours, some of it was exhibited during the recently-concluded operation, in which at least we had joint planning, joint intelligence, joint working together, logistics, etc"."We will have a look at how did it play out, create something that is more India- centric...," the CDS added without in his address, Gen Chauhan spoke of the factors that are changing the character and nature of warfare."Predicting the future is perilous to say the least, all what we can do is to talk about trends, actually. I believe, the future challenges that we may face, arise out of the complexity of the emerging geopolitical dynamics and the unprecedented... in the march of technology," he the rise of unmanned systems and do-it-yourself kind of kits for warfare is reducing the economic and human cost of warfare, leading to "increasing propensity to use of force", the CDS is happening "without formal declaration of wars", he democratisation of cutting-edge technologies and the resultant proliferation of weapon systems, is "empowering non-state players, including netizens, citizens", in today's deeply connected world, and the capacity to shape thoughts, perceptions, and hence the environment, he his address, he emphasised that technology is reshaping warfare, wars and his address, he emphasised that today, non-linear simultaneous operations are impacting the core principles of transition of weapon systems from subsonic to supersonic, hypersonic, long-range precision weapons and maturing of stealth technologies, fractional orbital bombardment systems and drones with swarm technologies are "giving celerity, speed and velocity a new meaning, enabling engagment of targets anywhere and anytime", he and autonomous system along with a concept of man-unmanned teaming and the advancement in robotics will soon introduce the concept of combat between man and machines, or even between machines and machines, the CDS technologies are enabling secure communications, and advancing computing which will add to the complexity of warfare, and hence challenges for preparing for it, he said."We are simplifying the procurement procedures so that we are able to fight today's war with tomorrow's technology rather than yesterday's systems," the CDS added.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Who pressured India into ceasefire?: Congress demands answers on Operation Sindoor, terms of peace with Pakistan
NEW DELHI: As the fog surrounding Operation Sindoor begins to lift, the Congress on Saturday launched a direct attack on the Modi government, demanding clarity on the terms of the ceasefire with Pakistan following India's retaliatory strikes for the Pahalgam terror attack. Senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Pawan Khera accused the government of 'misleading the nation' and questioned whether it had demanded the extradition of most-wanted terrorists from Islamabad. What were the conditions of peace with Pakistan? At a press conference in Delhi, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera raised sharp questions: 'When will the terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack be caught? Who procured the RDX for Pulwama? Under what pressure was the ceasefire with Pakistan finalised?' Khera asked if India had used the moment to demand the extradition of Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, and Dawood Ibrahim. 'We want strong answers to strong questions,' he said, adding, 'Was justice served to the women who lost their husbands in Pahalgam?' India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK in response to the attack in Pahalgam. The strikes were followed by Pakistani retaliation, which was successfully repelled by India, including airbase assaults. Kharge: 'Trump's claim contradicts Shimla Agreement' Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge added weight to the criticism, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was using the military operation for electoral gain. Referring to an interview given by India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in Singapore, Kharge said, 'Important questions must be asked now that the fog of war is clearing.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo He cited the CDS's remarks acknowledging that Indian Air Force jets were briefly grounded, recalibrated, and then redeployed within two days. 'We salute their courage. But a strategic review is urgently needed,' Kharge said. He reiterated Congress's demand for a comprehensive review of India's defence preparedness by an independent expert committee, similar to the post-Kargil assessment. Kharge also flagged former US President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that he helped broker the ceasefire. 'This is a direct affront to the Shimla Agreement. Instead of clarifying Trump's claims, PM Modi is on a campaign spree, taking credit for the bravery of our armed forces while remaining silent on the terms of the ceasefire.' Congress demands special Parliament session Calling the matter too serious to ignore, Kharge demanded that the government immediately convene a special session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor and its aftermath. 'Are India and Pakistan being hyphenated again? What were the real terms behind the ceasefire announced by our Foreign Secretary on the 10th, just hours after Trump's tweet?' he asked. '140 crore patriotic Indians deserve to know this,' Kharge concluded.
