‘Operation Sindoor’s success was precision long-range strikes; it had nothing to do with capture of territory’

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said that victory during Operation Sindoor was defined by precision long-range strikes at terror camps and airbases of Pakistan. It was never about capture of any territory, he added.

In the past, victory was associated with capture of territory, that has changed in modern warfare, General Chauhan said while speaking at an event on Tuesday.

“Operation Sindoor was all about speed and tempo of operations. It saw very precision long-range strikes, the impact was important. We hit deep. Victory had nothing to do with capture of territory,” he added.

In a way, the CDS indirectly answered people in the political space and strategic circles, who have questioned as to why Operation Sindoor was abruptly halted on May 10.

Gen Chauhan was delivering the keynote address at the inaugural edition of the annual ‘Trident Lecture Series’, organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, a think-tank.

He emphasised on the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges emanating from the constantly-evolving nature of warfare. Technological convergence and integrated operations will ensure national security in today’s times, the CDS added.

Senior defence leadership, strategic thinkers and scholars were present at the event that reflects the theme ‘Dominating the future battlespace’. It also witnessed the formal release of the first Gen Bipin Rawat Paper on ‘manned-unmanned teaming’.