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India Gazette
13-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
DG Defence Intelligence Agency briefs 70 foreign diplomats on Op Sindoor
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Lieutenant General DS Rana, the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), briefed Foreign Service Attaches (FSAs) from 70 nations on the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor, which has set 'new normals' in India-Pakistan bilateral relations. In a social media post on X, the Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) wrote, 'Lt Gen DS Rana, Director General Defence Intelligence Agency #DG_DIA briefed the Foreign Service Attaches of 70 nations on the successful conduct of #OperationSindoor that has set #NewNormals in #India - #Pakistan relations, highlighting India's demonstrated strength and national resolve through military superiority in the new-age warfare.' During the briefing, the DG DIA elaborated on the deliberate planning process for selecting targets in Operation Sindoor with confirmed terror linkages. The social media post reads, '#DG_DIA elaborated on deliberate planning process for selection of targets with confirmed terror linkages. The #integrated, precise & prompt response by #IndianArmedForces to achieve the stated objectives, executed through intense multi-domain operations, was also highlighted.' DS Rana highlighted that Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's military prowess and technological advancements. He also highlighted India's technological edge in niche non-kinetic warfare domains, including space, cyber and electronic warfare, as demonstrated during Operation Sindoor. 'Synergised Force application through #JointnessAndIntegration achieved in #OpSindoor with demonstrated battle effectiveness of indigenous kinetic #ForceMultipliers was showcased to the #FSAs, while highlighting Technological Superiority of #IndianArmedForces in niche non-kinetic domains of #Space, #Cyber & #ElectronicWarfare,' the post on X reads. The DG DIA was also briefed about the misinformation campaign conducted by the neighbouring country during the escalating tensions, which India effectively countered. The post added, '#DG_DIA also placed credible record of the relentless anti-India misinformation campaign conducted by the adversary and its ramifications on regional peace and stability. Modalities of our #WholeOfNation approach which effectively & swiftly countered the false narrative, was also highlighted.' Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 tourists were killed. In addition to eliminating over 100 terrorists, the strikes targeted 11 Air bases inside Pakistan and inflicted significant damage on their military capabilities. The air, land and sea operations were carried out with calibrated restraint, emphasising minimising civilian casualties. (ANI)
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
India briefs 70 Foreign Service Attaches on Operation Sindoor; China, Turkiye not invited
Seventy Foreign Service Attaches (FSAs) were on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) given a detailed briefing by Lt. Gen. Rana, Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), on Operation Sindoor that has set 'new normals' in India-Pakistan relations, highlighting India's 'demonstrated strength and national resolve through military superiority in the new-age warfare.' Multiple official sources confirmed that the FSAs of China and Turkiye were not invited. Meanwhile, Pakistan Military announced that 11 personnel were killed and 78 others injured during confrontation with India. They include six Pakistan Army personnel and five Air Force personnel, including a Squadron Leader. 'The DG DIA elaborated on deliberate planning process for selection of targets with confirmed terror linkages. The integrated, precise and prompt response by the Indian armed forces to achieve the stated objectives, executed through intense multi-domain operations, was also highlighted,' the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) said on social media 'X'. China and Turkiye had taken a very open stand critical of India during the entire period, so they were not invited for the military briefing, an official source in the know said. Also read | Pakistan used 400 drones, possibly from Turkiye: India Technological superiority Synergised force application through jointness and integration achieved in Operation Sindoor with demonstrated battle effectiveness of indigenous kinetic force multipliers was showcased to the FSAs, while highlighting technological superiority of the Indian armed forces in niche non-kinetic domains of space, cyber and electronic warfare, the post elaborated. Lt. Gen. Rana also mentioned the relentless anti-India misinformation campaign conducted by the adversary and its ramifications on regional peace and stability, the post stated. 'Modalities of our whole of nation approach which effectively and swiftly countered the false narrative was also highlighted.' Defence sources said the Indian Air Force (IAF) hitting Pakistani radar sites on the night of May 7-8 played a critical role in ensuring that their air defence networks remained stymied due to the hits or because Pakistan shut off its radars, anticipating more attacks and moved them farther away. Either way it limited the ability of its air defences which also barely managed to pose a threat as the IAF struck eight key airbases with long range precision guided munitions, a source added. Significant arsenal Pakistan has a significant arsenal of military equipment from China and Turkey and is also the biggest importer of Chinese military hardware. The Pakistan Air Force operates the Chinese J-10 and JF-17 fighter jets armed with the JF-15 Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles and also HQ-9 ground-based air defence systems which were employed during the recent conflict. The HQ-9 radar sites were among those hit by the Indian armed forces with loitering munitions and the air defence systems also failed to response effectively as loitering munitions and precisions guided munition hit air bases and military installations. Pakistan has extensively used Turkish Songar drones which can carry small weapons in waves after waves that were launched on India during the nights of May 7, 8 and 9 as well as the Byker YIHA III Kamikaze drones. There have been also reports and Open Source Intelligence tracking of cargo planes from Turkiye landing in Pakistan at the beginning of the hostilities, which, official sources said, were closely monitored. Addressing the country on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Operation Sindoor had carved out a 'new benchmark' in India's fight against terrorism and had set up a 'new parameter and new normal.' 'Secondly, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. India will strike precisely and decisively at the terrorist hideouts developing under the cover of nuclear blackmail,' he had stated.
