Air Force chief answered Rahul Gandhi’s question, what did he say on Operation Sindoor?

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has revealed many things about Operation Sindoor. He told why this operation of the Indian Army was successful and how the armed forces achieved success.

He told that Operation Sindoor was successful because there were no restrictions on the armed forces. Operation Sindoor was completely successful due to political will, clear instructions and no restrictions of any kind.

#WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Showing before and after images of the attack on Muridke-LeT HQ during Operation Sindoor, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh says, “… This is their senior leadership’s residential area. These were their office building where they… pic.twitter.com/uVJ7PorxzT

— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2025

S-400 shot down 5 Pakistani jets

The Air Chief Marshal said that there was good coordination between the three forces and we ourselves decided how far we have to go. He told that the S-400 defense system had shot down 5 Pakistani jets.

What did the Air Chief Marshal say?

• India’s S-400 air defense system shot down 5 Pakistani fighter jets in the air.
• An AEW&C/ELINT aircraft was also shot down at a distance of about 300 kilometers.
• Some F-16s parked at the Jakkokabad Air Base were also targeted.

Let us tell you, a few days ago, India’s Defense Attache in Indonesia, Captain Shiv Kumar, had commented that the Indian Air Force had to lose some fighter planes in Operation Sindoor due to political boundaries. There was also a political uproar after his statement. But now the Air Force Chief has given a befitting reply to those claims.

Why was Operation Sindoor successful?

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said that Operation Sindoor was successful only due to political will. He said that we had received clear instructions and there was no restriction on action. We had complete freedom to plan and implement it and we carried out every attack thoughtfully.

Why was Operation Sindoor stopped?

Supporting the stopping of Operation Sindoor, AP Singh said that we cannot remain in war continuously. The decision not to continue the war was taken at a high level and we were a part of it.

What was Rahul Gandhi’s statement?

Let us tell you, during the monsoon session in Parliament on July 29, Rahul Gandhi had questioned the central government regarding Operation Sindoor and accused the government of tying up the Indian armed forces.

He had claimed that the strategic loss during Operation Sindoor was due to this reason. Rahul Gandhi had said that there was a lack of political will to punish the culprits of the Pahalgam attack and teach a lesson to the enemy. He compared it to the 1971 war, when the then government divided Pakistan into two parts.

Let us tell you, India started Operation Sindoor on the night of 7 May. In response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, the Indian Army conducted this operation and destroyed 9 terrorist hideouts located in Pakistan and PoK.