The Indian Army on Tuesday said that Poonch Brigade was not just the part but heart of the Operation Sindoor.
“As you are aware, Poonch Brigade was engaged in intense and continuous operations during Operation Sindoor to blunt the unprovoked aggression by Pakistan across the Line of Control,” Brigadier Mudit Mahajan, Commander Poonch Brigade, told media at a press briefing in Poonch.
“We did not wait to react; we prepared to respond. To that extent, I will say Poonch Brigade was not a part but the heart of “Operation Sindoor,” Brig Mahajan said.
“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 neutralized effectively that night,” said the Commander.
Brig Mahahan said, “only when the Pakistan Army escalated by indiscriminately targeting civilian areas did 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 valour.”
In sum, he said that Pakistani Army’s losses were not just in numbers but in morale and initiative.
“Today they have lost their credibility before their own nation. We have inputs on imposing heavy numbers in fatal and non-fatal casualties upon the enemy,” he stated.
The Commander said, “the numbers are still adding up with each passing day as our intelligence agencies are on the job to corroborate and verify these inputs.”
Op 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, Brig Mahajan asserted.
