Operation Sindoor Exposes Pakistan's Airspace Tactics
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh disclosed Pakistan's strategic use of civil airspace during a failed drone attack, risking civilian lives. Despite India's airspace closure, Pakistan continued civil flights. Their attacks led to Indian military response, neutralizing drone incursions and aversely impacting Indian forces. Both sides suffered significant military losses.
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In a revealing briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh criticized Pakistan's airspace strategy, alleging Islamabad deliberately kept its civil aviation routes operational even after launching an unsuccessful drone and missile strike on Wednesday. This, she asserted, effectively used civilian airliners as protective shields against potential Indian retaliatory measures.
Singh stressed the danger posed to international flights near the India-Pakistan border, noting, "This endangered unsuspecting civil airplanes," including those traveling internationally. During heightened air defense alerts, while India's airspace was closed to civilians, Pakistan allowed civil airliners on routes such as Karachi to Lahore to operate.
The briefing highlighted Indian restraint in response, ensuring foreign flight safety. Armed drones targeting Pakistani defenses followed retaliations, successfully neutralizing a radar. These actions occurred amid reported artillery shelling along the Line of Control, causing casualties on both sides. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi reported escalated Pakistani violations of India's airspace and drone use, which aimed at military infrastructure and tested air defenses, leading to heightened bilateral tensions.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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