On May 13, 2025, the Indian Army briefed defense attaches from 70 nations at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment, detailing the successful execution of Operation Sindoor, a precision strike targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). Led by Lieutenant General D S Rana, Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency, the 30-minute session underscored India’s military strength, technological prowess, and firm stance against cross-border terrorism, setting a “new normal” in India-Pakistan relations.
Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, 2025, was a retaliatory response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, including 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national. The operation targeted nine terrorist camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen, including key sites like Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur and Syedna Bilal Camp in Muzaffarabad. Lt Gen Rana highlighted the “deliberate planning process” behind selecting targets with confirmed terror linkages, ensuring no Pakistani military facilities were hit to maintain a “focused, measured, and non-escalatory” approach. The strikes, executed in 25 minutes, neutralized at least 70 terrorists, including high-value targets like Masood Azhar’s aides, and destroyed critical terror infrastructure.
The briefing emphasized India’s technological superiority in modern warfare, showcasing indigenous kinetic force multipliers like SCALP cruise missiles and HAMMER precision-guided bombs, alongside advanced capabilities in space, cyber, and electronic warfare. The Integrated Air Command and Control System played a pivotal role, thwarting Pakistani missile and drone attacks on Indian civilian and military targets. Lt Gen Rana also exposed Pakistan’s “relentless anti-India misinformation campaign,” presenting evidence of its impact on regional stability. India’s “whole-of-nation” approach, combining military, diplomatic, and intelligence efforts, effectively countered false narratives, with NSA Ajit Doval briefing global counterparts, including the US, UK, and Russia.
Notably, China and Turkiye, major arms suppliers to Pakistan, were excluded from the briefing. Turkiye’s attempt to send a junior officer was rebuffed, signaling India’s strategic messaging. Defense attaches from nations like Sweden, Nepal, the Philippines, and Egypt attended, with one describing the session as a valuable insight into India’s military perspective. The operation’s success was further validated by West Point scholar John Spencer, who praised India’s “decisive power” and new national security doctrine, articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “India will not tolerate nuclear blackmail and will strike decisively at terrorist hideouts.”
The Indian Armed Forces, through coordinated Army, Navy, and Air Force efforts, utilized domestic space assets like Cartosat and Risat satellites and commercial data from Maxar for precise targeting. The operation, which saw five Indian soldiers lost and 35-40 Pakistani personnel killed in subsequent exchanges, also disrupted Pakistan’s air defense networks, with Indian Air Force strikes on radar sites proving critical. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi hailed the operation, expressing national unity against terrorism.
Operation Sindoor, described as ongoing despite a May 10 ceasefire, has redefined India’s deterrence strategy. Modi’s visit to Adampur Air Base on May 13 reinforced the operation’s significance, lauding troops for setting a “new benchmark” in combating terrorism. The briefing to 70 nations not only highlighted India’s military and diplomatic resolve but also positioned Operation Sindoor as a global precedent for addressing gray-zone threats, reinforcing India’s commitment to zero tolerance for terrorism.
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