NEW DELHI, May 14: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, along with the three service chiefs — Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi — called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday to brief her on ‘Operation Sindoor’.
As the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, President Murmu was apprised of the details and outcomes of the operation, which was launched in response to the brutal killing of 26 people by terrorists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22.
The armed forces initiated ‘Operation Sindoor’ to neutralise the perpetrators of the attack. Strikes were carried out on terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). According to military sources, over 100 terrorists were eliminated during the operation.
President Murmu lauded the courage and efforts of the armed forces, describing the operation as a “matter of national pride.” She was given a comprehensive account of the operation’s strategic planning and execution during the briefing.
A day earlier, CDS General Anil Chauhan had also met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at his residence in New Delhi. Key insights from ‘Operation Sindoor’ were subsequently shared in a high-level meeting with retired military personnel and strategic think tanks in the national capital.
The meeting, attended by CDS Anil Chauhan, General Dwivedi, Admiral Tripathi, and Air Chief Marshal Singh, highlighted the strategic significance of the operation and the Indian military’s joint operational capabilities.
A defining feature of ‘Operation Sindoor’ was its execution across all domains of warfare — land, air, sea, and cyber. Military officials attributed the operation’s success to exceptional inter-service coordination, technical integration, and unified planning. This synergy was evident not only in combat operations but also in the layers of planning, communication, and decision-making.
The experiences shared during the session offered valuable insights for future military campaigns and underscored the evolving nature of modern warfare. The discussions reflected the Indian Armed Forces’ strategic vision, commitment to integrated operations, and readiness to tackle emerging security challenges.
