US EditionOperation Sindoor: IAF 'bypassed and jammed' Chinese-supplied air defence systems during 23-minute strike
- The Indian Air Force executed Operation Sindoor during the night of May 6-7, 2025, striking Pakistani air defence positions in a 23-minute mission.
- India launched the operation following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, amid escalating border tensions and cross-border firing between the two countries.
- The strike used indigenous systems like the Bharat Electronics Limited-developed IACCS and Akashteer network to jam and bypass Chinese-supplied Pakistani air defence platforms and drones.
- Pakistan launched hundreds of drones and missiles, but most were intercepted; recovered hostile weapons included Chinese PL-15 missiles and Turkish UAVs, showcasing the effectiveness of Indian defence assets.
- Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's technological edge and strengthened air defence integration, while a ceasefire was reached on May 10, 2025, although local fears of renewed hostilities remain.
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Guns, gags and trolls: Disinformation and censorship are shaping the India–Pakistan conflict
India's “Operation Sindoor” sparked Pakistani retaliation and edged both nuclear-armed nations toward war, while Indian TV channels erupted in disinformation, blaring sirens, shouting anchors, and viral fake videos.
Operation Sindoor Highlights That It's Time for the Indian Air Force to Make Key Procurements
Under prevailing circumstances, it is time for the Indian Air Force and the government to surprise everyone, as it did in launching Operation Sindoor, and boost India’s combat aircraft numbers.
Uneasy Calm: Life on the Edge at the India-Pakistan Border
Uneasy Calm: Life on the Edge at the India-Pakistan Border A pall of uncertainty hangs over villages along the India-Pakistan border, despite the return of a tentative calm following Operation Sindoor. The tense situation resulted from India’s strikes on terror facilities after a horrific attack that claimed 25 lives.Thousands were forced to flee their homes due to heavy shelling and remain wary, fearing further skirmishes. "We live in constant …
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