Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday held his first media briefing since Operation Sindoor which was launched by the Indian Armed Forces on May to destroy terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in the aftermath of the Pahalagam terror attack. 

Addressing the media, the Air Force chief said that Indian air defence showcased remarkable efficiency during the four-day conflict and destroyed Pakistan's F-16 and J-17 fighter jets. He said counter-UAV assets and long-range surface-to-air missiles were deployed with precision, striking deep into Pakistani territory. "This operation has made history as Indian forces successfully struck targets nearly 300 kilometres away. Work is also underway on the advanced ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ system," the IAF chief added. 

He further said that the armed forces were given a clear directive and mandate. He called it a historic lesson that the war began with a defined objective and was brought to a close in a short span without prolonging hostilities. "We are seeing what is happening in the world, the two wars that are going on, there's no talk about termination. But we could make them reach a stage where they ask for a ceasefire, ask for termination of hostilities. And also, we took a call as a nation to terminate those hostilities because our own objectives are met. I think this is something that the world needs to learn from us," the IAF chief said.