New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Air Marshal AK Bharti stated on Sunday that several enemy aircraft were downed during Operation Sindoor, while the Indian Armed Forces successfully prevented enemy planes from entering Indian airspace.
Speaking to the media, Air Marshal Bharti said, “Their planes were prevented from entering our border. We don’t have the wreckage with us. Definitely, we have downed a few planes. We would not like to disclose numbers at this time. We are getting into the technical details of it, and we will establish it. There are losses on their side that we have inflicted.”
He emphasized that Operation Sindoor effectively destroyed terror camps, achieving its objectives with precision, and added that the impact of the operation is clear for the world to see. “Have we achieved our objectives of decimating the terrorist camps? The answer is a thumping Yes, and the results are for the whole world to see,” said Bharti.
The Air Marshal clarified that the primary goal of Operation Sindoor was to hit designated targets, not to count the number of casualties. “Our job is to hit the target, not to count the body bags,” he remarked, emphasizing that the Indian Armed Forces had accomplished their selected objectives and all pilots returned safely.
Air Marshal Bharti also highlighted India’s military capability to target every system at Pakistan’s bases, stressing the country’s readiness amid the heightened tensions between the two nations.
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7, targeting nine identified terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) as a response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, including one Nepali national.
The military operation involved precision strikes on nine sites, including militant camps in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Bahawalpur. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanun Marsoos, deploying around 300-400 drones, reportedly of Turkish origin, targeting 36 Indian locations, including military bases and religious sites. India responded with precision strikes on Pakistani air defence sites, including military installations and surveillance radar sites in Lahore and Gujranwala.
Both countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities on May 10, announced by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform. However, Pakistan soon violated the ceasefire, prompting India to intercept Pakistani drones amid a blackout in Srinagar.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri condemned the violation, stating that India takes the breach seriously and called on Pakistan to address the situation responsibly. (ANI)
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