Basking in the glory of the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’, a senior commander of the Poonch Brigade, Brigadier Mudit Mahajan on Tuesday said that the Poonch brigade was not a part but the heart of Operation Sindoor. Briefing visiting teams of media persons at one of the forward locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, Brigadier Mahajan revealed the Army struck with unmatched precision and purpose — six of nine critical terrorist targets struck were opposite Poonch, Rajouri, and Akhnoor and these were neutralised effectively that night (May 7).
He said the high-impact retaliatory strikes across the Line of Control completely decimated the terror havens. Referring to the degree of alertness and preparations going on to further secure the frontiers of the Nation, Commander Poonch Brigade warned, Operation Sindoor is not over, it only remains suspended for the time being. And therefore the Indian Army remains alert, ready and if challenged again, we will respond yet again, not with words but fire and resolve of the nation”.
On the occasion, the Indian army showcased its military might and shared details with the media on how, at ground zero, a new chapter of the glorious history of the Indian Army was written.
The army officers, while showcasing the working of the next-generation weapon systems, briefed media persons on how, from the planning stage to its final execution, the Operation Sindoor established the supremacy of the Indian Armed Forces and took the enemy by surprise. The Pakistani troops were caught napping. Ground inputs indicated they even failed to comprehend the scale of the attack until substantial damage had already been done.
Brigadier Mudit Mahajan said the Pakistan-sponsored terror strike at Pahalgam was met with a calibrated response from the Indian Army, initially focusing solely on terrorist infrastructure. The Army struck with unmatched precision and purpose — six of nine critical terrorist targets struck were opposite Poonch, Rajouri and Akhnoor and these were neutralised effectively that night.
“Only when the Pakistan Army escalated by indiscriminately targeting civilian areas did the Indian Army decisively shift to hitting their military assets. As the enemy unleashed a new threat of drone swarms, it was the Army Air Defence that truly emerged as the shining shield, demonstrating exceptional skill, resilience, and cutting-edge coordination to intercept every aerial menace, safeguarding our troops and territory with unwavering vigilance and valor”, he added.
Brigadier Mudti Mahajan said the Pakistani army has lost its credibility before their nation.
“Pak Army losses were not just in numbers but in morale and initiative. So far, we have inputs of imposing heavy numbers of fatal and non-fatal casualties upon the enemy. The numbers are still adding up with each passing day as our intelligence agencies are on the job to corroborate and verify these inputs.