Operation Sindoor: NSA Doval challenges foreign media, says 'Show me even a single photo of damage to Indian property'
PTC Web Desk: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday hailed Operation Sindoor as a moment of national pride, asserting that the Indian Air Force (IAF) executed the mission with unmatched precision and no unintended damage on Indian soil. Speaking at the 62nd Convocation of IIT Madras, Doval took strong exception to foreign media reports alleging collateral damage within India following the operation.
“Show me even a single photo of damage to Indian property — even a glass being broken,” he challenged, dismissing claims of unintended fallout.
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Speaking on Operation Sindoor, at IIT Madras, NSA Ajit Doval slams the foreign media for their reportage on the operation.
"Foreign press said that Pakistan did that and this...You tell me one photograph, one image, which shows any damage to any… pic.twitter.com/v13Pr8RuRf — ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2025
Operation Sindoor, conducted on May 7, was India’s calibrated response to a Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives. Doval stated the 23-minute mission struck nine designated terror hubs well inside Pakistan in a “criss-cross pattern,” far from the border areas.
“We missed none and hit nowhere else,” he said, underlining the mission’s accuracy and reliance on indigenous technology.
Referring to global media reports, including those by the New York Times, Doval pointed out that the only satellite images circulated pertained to 13 Pakistani air bases before and after May 10. “Whether it was Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, or Chaklala, those visuals were about Pakistan, not India. We are capable of inflicting serious damage — but we chose precision.”
The operation targeted major terrorist strongholds, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad headquarters in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base in Muridke. In retaliation, Pakistan attempted drone and missile strikes, all of which were intercepted by India’s advanced air defence systems.
The escalation reached a critical point when India responded with a strategic strike on 11 Pakistani air bases, marking one of the most significant and technologically advanced cross-border operations in recent history.
Doval reiterated the pride in India’s self-reliance in defence technologies and the clarity of its mission objectives — “accurate, deep, and decisive.”
- With inputs from agencies
