Thwarted Pak bids to target Indian bases, cities
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 22: Nearly 3000 young Agniveers played crucial role during Operation Sindoor in which the Indian Armed Forces destroyed terror infrastructure and military bases deep inside Pakistan and PoJK.
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Recruited during last two years, the Agniveers at the young age of just around 20, were also part of the Indian military units, including air defence, which played a critical role during the recent four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan.
They earned the significant experience in the line of duty proving a “litmus test” for them.
The Agniveers successfully thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to target our bases and cities.
As per the officials, the Indian Air Defence units which intercepted and downed Pakistani missiles and drones, had 150-200 Agniveers each.
However, only limited number of Agniveers are presently there in the military units and, therefore, they are working under the supervision of their mentors, they said.
During the four-day intense military confrontation, the Indian Armed Forces intercepted and neutralized swarms of Pakistani drones to push back aerial incursions, with the air Defence System playing a critical role in thwarting the attacks.
Many Agniveers were also part of artillery and infantry units. Besides, they were parts of teams that manned the Air Defence Systems.
The Agnipath recruitment model was introduced about three years back with the objective of keeping Armed Forces young and battle-ready.
The Agniveers, according to the officials, also helped operationalize the locally developed Air Defence Control and reporting system, called Akashteer.
The hostilities ended with an understanding on stopping all military actions following talks between the Director Generals of Military Operations of both sides on the afternoon of May 10.
“#GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS, and All Ranks of the #IndianArmy pay homage to the unwavering courage of #Braveheart Agniveer Murlinaik who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty during OPERATION SINDOOR. His indomitable valour will forever be etched in our hearts. The Indian Army stands resolutely with his family in this hour of grief,” the Indian Army had said in a post on X on May 20.
India decimated nine terror camps in Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir and Pakistan under Operation Sindoor with precision strikes early on May 7 following which Pakistan attempted to attack the Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10.
The Pakistani actions were strongly responded to by the Indian side. The Indian military targeted and extensively damaged eight Pakistani air bases with missiles and other long-range weapons on May 10 in retaliation for Pakistan’s attempts to strikes several military facilities.
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