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India Today
20-05-2025
- India Today
Vlogger Jyoti Malhotra questioned over Pakistan links and controversial videos
The Indian Army's sophisticated arsenal successfully neutralised a barrage of Pakistani drones and projectiles that targeted civilian areas in retaliation to India's Operation Sindoor. In an exclusive interaction with India Today's Gaurav Sawant from the frontline, the Army showcased the range of ammunition deployed to counter the Pakistani threat between May 7 and 10. 'Our gunners delivered exceptional results. We live by the motto 'Akashe Shatrun Jahi' (Kill the enemy in the sky). We will not spare our enemies,' a woman officer from the Air Defence Regiment told India Today.
India Today
19-05-2025
- General
- India Today
Signals of strength: Meet woman officer who led from the front during Op Sindoor
Amid shots of gunfire and the launch of missiles during 'Operation Sindoor', the women officers of the Indian Army fought shoulder-to-shoulder with their male counterparts in countering the Pak offensive. They showcased not only an indomitable spirit but also an immense display of courage and valour in inflicting tremendous damage to the enemy across the line of exclusively to India Today's Gaurav Sawant from the frontlines, a woman officer from the Signals regiment recalled her experiences from the conflict, during which she and her team handled communication, not only on the ground, but also in the is a vital bone of any battlefield. I am proud to be a part of this operation. During the operation, we remained deployed on the ground and completed all our tasks with full responsibility," said the woman officer."We took care of all aspects of communication, whether on the ground, in the air or video graphing the conflict," she further said that both men and women receive equal and the same treatment on the frontlines and there are no special provisions for women officers."We don't want any special treatment for being a woman as we are protecting our country just like any other soldier from other branches of the army," she also shared how her husband, also a Signals officer, was martyred in Arunachal Pradesh during Operation Rhino and revealed what inspired her to join the Indian husband was part of the Signals Corps of the Indian Army. I always thought that if I joined the Army he would always be close to me. I also wanted to give my son a live example of what his father was," she also shared the future aspirations of her son, who also wishes to join the defence forces."My son also wants to join the defence forces. If I had been a homemaker, I wouldn't have been able to give my son this experience of living a soldier's life," she proudly launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation to the Pahalgam attack on April 22, in which 26 tourists lost their lives while enjoying a holiday in the picturesque Baisaran part of the operation, India conducted precision strikes on terrorist camps at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from where the terrorist attacks against India were being planned and InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Operation Sindoor#India-Pakistan
India Today
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- India Today
Top Lashkar Terrorist Saifullah Khalid Killed In Pakistan's Sindh Province
5:03 Gaurav Sawant from India Today shot and interviewed on Made in India Light Specialist Vehicle — a 3600cc special bulletproof jeep used to fire missiles on Pakistani positions and transport troops in combat zones during Operation Sindoor.
India Today
19-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Op Sindoor Ground Report: How Army's fierce response foiled Pak barrage in Jammu
When the Pakistani barrage of drones and gunfire targeted Indian civilian areas along the International Border in Jammu, the Army stationed there reacted with immediate resolve. With a swift and decisive counter-offensive, Indian soldiers delivered a significant blow to the Pak Army, inflicting damage and casualties, the bravehearts who led India's action told India exclusively to India Today's Gaurav Sawant from the forward area in Jammu, the Army Major of the Rajput Regiment and his team, who thwarted the Pakistani attack, said they destroyed the Pakistani posts in no Pakistan targeted Indian areas on May 10, in response to Operation Sindoor, "the task assigned to me by my commanding officer was to neutralise the fourth enemy post that had fired upon civilian areas and Indian Army positions in the Jammu sector," the Major said. "Among the four enemy posts, two were hybrid posts that served as launch pads for terrorists attempting to infiltrate into our territory," he added. According to the officer, the Indian Army already had prior intelligence and detailed information about these enemy posts. What followed was a powerful display of strength by the Indian forces, what many describe as a Lanka Dhan, referring to the heroic act of Hanuman aka Bajrang Bali in Ramayana, setting the island kingdom of Lanka on a set of arsenals, including rocket launchers, mortars, advanced AK-series rifles, light machine guns, grenade launchers, and standard infantry weapons, the Indian Army mounted a determined were able to inflict nearly about 18 to 20 casualties on the enemy,' the Major told India Today, as the soldiers shouted their war cry 'Bajrang Bali ki Jai'.According to the soldiers, the Indian Army also had a technological advantage in the field, which allowed them to successfully track and manage Pakistani projectiles and posts, and destroy them. India launched Operation Sindoor against Pakistani terror bases on May 7, a fortnight after Pakistan-based terrorists killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. In response, the Pakistani Army targeted several Indian border cities and civilian areas using drones and engaged in cross-border Indian Army and air defence systems responded swiftly, thwarting the attacks and launching precision strikes on multiple Pakistani May 10, Pakistan approached India seeking a ceasefire. Following discussions at the military level, both countries reached an understanding to halt InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Pakistan
India Today
16-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Operation Sindoor: The weapons that made it happen
In this episode of Battle Cry, India Today's Gaurav Sawant brings you details about the weapons that were used by the Indian armed forces in Operation Sindoor to send across a very clear message to Pakistan. BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, Sukhoi-30 MKI, Akash surface-to-air missile defence system, Barak-8 missile defence system are some of the weapons used by the armed forces to target terror bases in PoK and Pakistani airbases on the night of May 9-10.
