With the air defence systems deployed by India standing the test of time in the face of aggression launched by Pakistan, Director General Naval Operations (DGNO), Vice Admiral AN Pramod, said on Monday that the Indian Navy is maintaining continuous surveillance to degrade or neutralise threats as they emerge.
Addressing a joint press conference on Operation Sindoor, Vice Admiral Pramod said that India has an effective, layered fleet air defence mechanism that caters to all threats.
"Effectively using multiple sensors and inputs, we are maintaining continuous surveillance to degrade or neutralise threats as they emerge or manifest to ensure targeting at extended ranges. All these are conducted under the umbrella of a comprehensive and effective layered fleet air defence mechanism that caters for all threats, be it drones, high-speed missiles or aircraft, both fighters as well as surveillance aircraft," he said.
Vice Admiral Pramod said that the Indian Navy was at an advantage during Operation Sindoor and the presence of the carrier battle group ensured that the adversory did not get any chance to come close.
He said the Indian Navy operates as a composite naval force that can address air, surface, and subsurface threats.
Vice Admiral Pramod said Indian Navy's presence compelled the Pakistani air operations to remain bottled up "denying any opportunity to be a threat in the maritime space".
"The Indian Navy maintains credible capability to detect, identify and neutralise any aerial platforms that threaten our units at sea...To sum up, the Indian Navy's dominance ensured that, should we choose to, we can strike at will," he said.
In his remarks, Director General Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharti detailed the success of the Indian Armed Forces' Operation Sindoor, launched on 7 May, targeting nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).
The operation, a response to the 22 April, Pahalgam, terror attack, was executed with precision to minimise damage to civilian and military infrastructure despite intervention by the Pakistani military.
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