Ajit Doval challenges reports on Operation Sindoor after 2 months
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, while addressing the 62nd convocation ceremony at IIT Madras on Friday, detailed the scope and execution of Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
Doval said that nine terror targets inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were identified and hit with accuracy. “We decided to have 9 terrorist targets in the criss-cross of Pakistan, it was not in the border areas. We missed none. We hit nowhere else except that,” he said.
According to Doval, the entire operation was completed in just 23 minutes past 1 am on May 7. He stressed the degree of precision involved: “It was precise to the point where we knew who was where. The entire operation took 23 minutes.”
A challenge to the foreign mediaAjit Doval criticised the foreign media's coverage of Operation Sindoor, especially claims suggesting that Indian territory had sustained damage following retaliatory action from Pakistan.
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Speaking on Operation Sindoor, at IIT Madras, NSA Ajit Doval slams the foreign media for their reportage on the operation.
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"Foreign press said that Pakistan did that and this...You tell me one photograph, one image, which shows any damage to any… pic.twitter.com/v13Pr8RuRf
“Foreign press said that Pakistan did that and this... You tell me one photograph, one image, which shows any damage to any Indian (structure), even a glass pane having been broken…” he said. Doval questioned the credibility of these reports and challenged anyone to present photographic proof of any destruction in India.
Operation Sindoor: India's response to PahalgamOperation Sindoor was India’s military reaction to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in 26 fatalities. The Indian military launched targeted strikes using drones, missiles, and long-range weapons starting May 7.
The campaign targeted nine locations across Pakistan and PoK believed to house terrorist camps. Doval underlined that India “missed none” and “hit nowhere else.” The operation reportedly killed over 100 terrorists.
Following four days of exchanges between India and Pakistan, both sides agreed to cease military action on May 10.
Doval also mentioned foreign media coverage showing satellite images of 13 Pakistani air bases—like Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, and Chaklala—before and after May 10, but reiterated that India had not faced any similar consequences. “I’m only telling you what the foreign media put out on the basis of images,” he said.
Ajit Doval called Operation Sindoor precise, challenged critics for proof, and reiterated India's resolve against cross-border terror threats. For more news and current affairs from around the world, please visit Indiatimes News.