Indo-Pak Highlights: 'Our job is to hit target, not to count body bags,' says DGAO in special briefing on Operation Sindoor

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Operation Sindoor Latest Update | Prevented enemy planes from entering Indian airspace, says Air Marshal AK Bharti

At the special briefing on Operation Sindoor, the DGAO said that several enemy aircraft were downed and the Indian Armed Forces thwarted attempts by enemy aircraft to penetrate Indian airspace.

Here's what Air Marshal Bharti said: 

• Pak planes were prevented from entering our border
• We don't have wreckage with us
• We have downed a few planes
• We would not like to disclose numbers over here
• I would not like to put a figure at this time
• There are losses on their side that we have inflicted

Operation Sindoor Briefing | Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai says over 100 terrorists eliminated in precision strikes 

The DGMO stated that under Operation Sindoor, more than 100 terrorists, including those involved in the 1999 Indian Airlines flight (IC-814) hijacking and the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, were eliminated in the precision strikes carried out by the armed forces in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Operation Sindoor was conceptualised with a precise military aim to "punish the perpetrators and planners of the Pahalgam terror attack", he said. 

Operation Sindoor Briefing | Time had arrived to make yet another compelling statement of our resolve as a nation, says DGMO 

Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said that the brutal Pahalgam terror attack and the "numerous other" such attacks on armed forces and defenceless civilians prompted India to make a "compelling statement of our resolve as a nation" against terrorism.

"You are all by now familiar with the brutality and the dastardly manner in which 26 innocent lives were prematurely terminated at Pahalgam on April 22," Lt Gen Ghai said, adding: "When you combine those horrific scenes and the pain of the families that the nation witnessed with numerous other recent terrorist strikes on our armed forces and defenceless civilians, we knew that the time had arrived to make yet another compelling statement of our resolve as a nation."

Operation Sindoor Briefing | Vice Admiral AN Pramod says Indian Navy has full maritime dominance 

The DGNO said the following during the briefing:

• If Pakistan dares take action, they know what we are going to do
• Indian Navy has full maritime dominance
• Indian Navy is prepared to deliver a massive blow in response to any provocation from Pakistan
• This time, if Pakistan dare take any action, Pakistan knows what we are going to do, that's all

Operation Sindoor Briefing | Pak's actions over last few days were no less than war, says Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai 

The DGMO said that Pakistan's actions over the last few days were no less than war.

Here's what Lt Gen Ghai said:  

• The activities that have been going on for the last 3-4 days are no less than a war
• Under normal circumstances, the air forces of each other's countries do not fly in the air and attack each other
• Under normal circumstances, infiltration across the LoC is done by terrorists
• We have information that the Pakistani army may also be involved in infiltration across the Line of Control, which is trying to harm our posts

Operation Sindoor Latest Update | Whatever methods and whatever means we have chosen, it had the desired effects on the enemy targets, says Air Marshal AK Bharti 

Operation Sindoor was aimed at hitting designated targets with precision, and "not to count the body bags, said Air Marshal AK Bharti. 

The DGAO also said: "How many casualties? How many injuries? Our aim was not to inflict casualties, but in case there have been, it is for them to count."

"Our job is to hit the target, not to count the body bags," he said.

Operation Sindoor Latest Update | 'Have we achieved our objectives of decimating terrorist camps? Answer is a thumping yes'

Air Marshal AK Bharti stated that the Indian Armed Forces continue to be in a combat scenario. 

Asked about the assets lost in combat so far, the DGAO said that the question "we must as ourselves is: Have we achieved our objective of decimating the terrorist camps? The answer to that is a thumping 'yes'... The results are for the whole world to see."
 

India-Pak News LIVE: Operation Sindoor still on, no place in Pakistan safe for terrorists, says ANI

Despite an agreement to cease hostilities on May 10, Pakistan reportedly continued to launch drones and missiles. It is being said that such violations will carry consequences, and it is confirmed that Operation Sindoor remains ongoing, ANI reported.

India-Pak News LIVE: Here's what armed forces said about Pak in media briefing

"If Pakistan dares take action, they know what we are going to do," said Armed Forces, issuing strong warning amid tensions between India-Pakistan.

India-Pak LIVE: India sent Hotline message to Pakistan, says DGMO

DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai confirmed sending a hotline message to his Pakistani counterpart, addressing the May 10 violations and India's firm intention to respond forcefully. He highlighted that the violations were dealt with robustly.

Operation Sindoor Special Briefing Latest Update: Air Marshal AK Bharti says we have achieved our objectives, our pilots are back home  

Here's what the DGAO said: 

• Wouldn't like to comment on details at this stage 

• We're still in a combat situation

• We don't want to give any advantage to our adversaries

• All I can say is that we have achieved our objectives and all our pilots are back home; thank you  

India-Pak LIVE Updates: Drone ban, blackout, and public guidelines enforced in Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer has imposed strict security protocols, including a drone ban, blackout from 7:30 pm to 6 am, and public guidelines to report suspicious objects. A 5-kilometer no-entry zone has been set around defense areas, and firecracker use is prohibited after recent tensions with Pakistan, ANI reported.

Operation Sindoor Special Briefing Latest Update: What Air Marshal AK Bharti said when asked about assets lost in operation 

Here's what the DGAO said: 

• We are in a combat scenario 
• Losses are a part of combat 
• The question we must as ourselves is: Have we achieved our objective of decimating the terrorist camps
• The answer to that is a thumping 'yes'
• The results are for the whole world to see

India-Pak LIVE| India refuses third-party involvement in Kashmir talks: Report

India is not open to engaging in discussions regarding Kashmir with any third country or party, pointing that the only remaining issue concerning Kashmir is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), ANI reported, citing sources.

The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO)-level talks remain the sole communication channel for addressing the cessation of military actions, and India is not willing to engage with anyone other than the Pakistan DGMO on this matter.