Operation Sindoor: India Shows Chinese Missile, Turkish Drone Wreckage, Hails Air Defence
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In a joint press briefing, senior officers from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force presented key findings and operational highlights of Operation Sindoor, which countered recent Pakistani military action. The briefing was led by DG Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharti and DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai.
Air Marshal Bharti revealed that Pakistan used advanced weaponry, including the PL-15 air-to-air missile of Chinese origin, which failed to hit its target. He also showcased wreckage of long-range rockets, loiter munitions, and unmanned aerial systems, including Turkish-origin YIHA and Songar drones, brought down by India’s air defence systems.
Highlighting the performance of indigenous systems like the Akash missile and counter-UAS technologies, Bharti credited sustained government investment and policy support over the last decade for India’s advanced capabilities.
Lieutenant General Ghai emphasized the robustness of India’s multi-layered air defence grid, stating that multiple aerial threats were neutralized over the last week and that Indian defences remain on high alert.
