New Delhi: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Friday strongly criticised sections of the international media, especially the New York Times, for their coverage of Operation Sindoor. He challenged them to show any evidence of damage on Indian soil.
Speaking at the 62nd Convocation of IIT Madras, Doval defended India’s precision air strike against terror camps in Pakistan. He said the operation was launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.
The Indian Air Force carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7, striking nine major terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Targets included:
Jaish-e-Mohammad headquarters in Bahawalpur
Lashkar-e-Taiba base in Muridke
Doval emphasised the accuracy and planning of the operation.
“We hit nowhere else except the intended targets,” he said. “The entire operation took 23 minutes.”
He added that the targets were deep inside Pakistan, not along the border.
“We knew who was where. We missed none.”
Doval took aim at the New York Times for spreading what he called misleading narratives.
“You tell me one image that shows Indian damage… even a glass pane broken,” he said.
He referenced before-and-after satellite images of 13 Pakistani air bases, including those in Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, and Chaklala, to argue that the operation was precise and effective.
Following India’s strike, Pakistan attempted a counterattack using missiles and drones. However, all were intercepted by India’s air defence systems.
India’s retaliatory move escalated on May 10, when its forces hit 11 Pakistani air bases, making it one of the largest and most decisive cross-border operations in recent years.
Doval concluded by highlighting the importance of indigenous defence technology, calling it the key to India’s future readiness and sovereignty.
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