JK News Today
Jammu, May 15: India established it’s technological superiority over Pakistan’s foreign-made weaponry , specifically citing Chinese defence systems Pakistan’s military used during the recent clashes – New Delhi’s highlighted first that China had indirect involvement in the lethal dispute.
Giving details of the India Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, the statement said that the Indian Air Force had successfully bypassed and jammed Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, when India struck nine terror bases in Pakistan – in retaliation for the April 22 killing of 26 tourists in Pahalgam. Kashmir .
India has blamed Pakistan for the attack, calling it an act of terrorism against its citizens .The May 7 strikes were followed by a sharp escalation: Pakistan sent hundreds of drones into Indian territory, India targeted Pakistani military facilities, and the air forces of both nations engaged in dogfights during the next three days.
Indian officials have described the ensuing missions as part of Operation Sindoor.
Amid mounting international pressure and fears of a potential nuclear escalation, India and Pakistan agreed on Sunday to a ceasefire. However, New Delhi described it as merely an “understanding” and a temporary “pause”. “On the morning of May 8, the Indian Armed Forces targeted air defence radars and systems at multiple locations in Pakistan. An air defence system in Lahore was neutralised,” the statement said.
The mission, which targeted Pakistani airbases including the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, was completed in “just 23 minutes”, the statement added, showing India’s “technological edge”.
Rawalpindi houses Pakistan’s military headquarters as well as the nation’s nuclear command. As evidence of “hostile technologies neutralised by Indian systems”, the statement noted the recovery of “pieces of PL-15 missiles (of Chinese origin)”. “These were recovered and identified, showing that despite Pakistan’s attempts to exploit advanced foreign-supplied weaponry, India’s indigenous air defence and electronic warfare networks remained superior,” it added.
