‘Op Sindoor not over, Army remains alert’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 20: Asserting that Operation Sindoor is not over and it only remains suspended for the time being, Poonch Brigade Commander Brig Mudit Mahajan today said the Indian Army remains alert, ready and, if challenged once more, will respond yet again.
“Operation Sindoor is not over, it only remains suspended for the time being,” Brig Mahajan told reporters in Poonch.
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“The 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,” he said.
However, when the Pakistan Army escalated the situation by targeting civilian areas, the Indian army shifted gears. “Only when the Pakistan army escalated by indiscriminately targeting civilian areas did the Indian Army decisively shift to hitting their military assets,” Brig Mahajan said.
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Maintaining operational preparedness, he said, “The Indian Army remains alert, ready and, if challenged once more, we will respond yet again, not with words but with fire and the resolve of the nation.”
In sum, he said, the Pakistan army’s losses were not just in numbers but also in morale and initiative.
“Today, they have lost their credibility before their own nation. So far, we have inputs suggesting heavy fatal and non-fatal casualties inflicted upon the enemy.”
He further said the number of fatal casualties is still increasing with each passing day, as intelligence agencies are working to corroborate and verify these inputs.
The Poonch Brigade was not merely involved but played a central role in the Indian Army’s powerful response to the recent cross-border aggression during Operation Sindoor, he said.
“We did not wait to react, we prepared to respond. To that extent, I will say that the Poonch Brigade was not a part but the heart of Operation Sindoor,” Brig Mahajan said.
He spelled out the Brigade’s active and continuous involvement in countering Pakistani aggression along the LoC.
Commenting on the emerging drone threat, the Brigade Commander lauded the Army Air Defence units. “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,” he said.
The Poonch Brigade’s actions, he emphasized, were marked by vigilance, valour and the unyielding resolve to safeguard national integrity.
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