AMRITSAR, May 19: Army today displayed debris of drones and missiles launched from Pakistan and intercepted by Indian Air Defence Systems.
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Pakistan tried to target the Golden Temple in Amritsar and several cities in Punjab with drones and missiles on the intervening night of May 7-8 in retaliation against India’s strikes on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and PoJK under Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army said today.
During a media briefing and live demonstration held in Amritsar, the Indian Army displayed debris of drones and missiles launched from Pakistan and intercepted by Indian Air Defence Systems. The Army also showed how advanced systems, including the upgraded L-70 Air Defence Guns and AKASH missile systems, were used to neutralise aerial threats aimed at critical sites, including the Golden Temple and cities across Punjab.
Major General Kartik C Seshadri, General Officer Commanding, 15 Infantry Division, said the Golden Temple was directly targeted in the recent wave of attacks. “Knowing that the Pakistani army does not have any legitimate targets, we anticipated that they would target Indian military installations and civilian targets, including religious places. Of these, the Golden Temple appeared to be the most prominent. We mobilised additional modern Air Defence assets to give a holistic air defence umbrella cover to Golden Temple,” he said. (Agency)
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