New Delhi, May 9. In response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, the Indian Army destroyed nine terrorist bases in Pakistan and PoK through ‘Operation Sindoor’.
After this action of the Indian Armed Forces, Pakistan, which got furious, tried to attack the LoC and border areas with missiles, drones and other weapons on Thursday night. But, the Indian forces completely foiled all the air attacks of Pakistan. Not a single missile of theirs fell in Indian territory.
A few days ago, through ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Indian Armed Forces carried out targeted and precise attacks on the main terrorist bases across the border and destroyed them efficiently.
This operation has given a clear message to the world that India is not only securing its skies, but also has the ability to retaliate by entering the enemy’s airspace with precision.
The credit for the improvement in India’s air defence systems goes to the Narendra Modi government, which maintained its focus on revamping the security apparatus by clearing dwindling war stocks and adding new, world-class arsenal to the fleet.
The Russian S-400 missile system and Rafale jets have proved to be very important for India in thwarting Pakistan’s air attack. Interestingly, the Russian S-400 missile system and Rafale jets became part of India’s defence system under the NDA government.
The swift, coordinated response shown by the armed forces was due to their air defence systems, which were painstakingly built over the last 11 years under the Modi government.
The unmanned aerial system (UAS) grid, Triumph air defence system, Barak-8 missile, surface-to-air missile and DRDO’s anti-drone technologies together created an air shield that thwarted all attempts by Pakistan to attack military installations in India.
When India attacked terror camps in Pakistan and PoK under ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Indian Army destroyed the Chinese-supplied HQ-9 air defence system in Lahore and also damaged key radar infrastructure.
In fact, since 2014, the government led by Prime Minister Modi has systematically upgraded India’s air defence systems and made significant defence acquisitions. A Rs 35,000 crore deal for five S-400 Triumph squadrons was signed in 2018. Three squadrons are now deployed along the borders with China and Pakistan.
In 2017, India received Barak-8 medium-range surface-to-air missiles (MR-SAMs) under a $2.5 billion deal with Israel. They are now guarding frontline bases like Bathinda.
The induction of indigenous Akash missile batteries and the DRDO-developed counter-drone system added more ammunition. At the same time, Man Portable Counter Drone Systems (MPCDS) were installed by the Army in 2024 to jam and disable hostile UAVs.
Suicide drones were ordered in 2021 and are now being manufactured in India. These drones carried out simultaneous, precise attacks in various sectors, causing a complete failure of Pakistan’s security.
Additionally, Israeli-origin Harop drones, now locally manufactured, were deployed to target and destroy air defense assets in Karachi and Lahore.
These platforms, together with the strategic deployment of Rafale fighter jets equipped with Scalp and Hammer missiles, demonstrated India’s ability to project power with surgical precision.
‘Operation Sindoor’ has sent a clear message to the world that India is not only capable of protecting its skies, but now it also controls them.
