Operation Sindoor Shows India's Air Defence Resilience
India successfully intercepted missile attacks from Pakistan amid rising tensions. Operation Sindoor marked the debut of locally manufactured loitering munitions, reinforcing India's robust air defence. Indian forces destroyed significant Pakistani infrastructures, highlighting sustained efforts since 2014 to fortify defences with advanced technologies.
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Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, India's robust air defence system successfully intercepted every missile launched during the latest conflict. The strikes, part of Operation Sindoor, demonstrated the resilience of India's defensive capabilities.
Utilizing systems like the Integrated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System, S-400 Triumf, and Barak-8 missiles, India effectively neutralized threats to military installations across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Sources highlight the destruction of a Chinese-supplied HQ-99 air defence unit in Lahore as part of a strategic response.
The Narendra Modi government has systematically bolstered its air defences since 2014, committing to deals that enhance security at border regions. This operation also saw the first use of indigenously produced loitering munitions, which played a pivotal role in countering Pakistani defences.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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