Operation Sindoor | Was ready to strike Karachi, says Navy
Vice Admiral AN Pramod said the Navy was prepared with full readiness in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22
The Indian Navy was ready to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, as part of Operation Sindoor, Vice Admiral AN Pramod, the Director General Naval Operations, said on Sunday evening (May 11).
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At a special briefing by Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, Vice Admiral Pramod said the Navy was prepared with full readiness in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist attack on tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
Stern warning to Pakistan
He also issued a stern warning to Pakistan, stating, “This time if Pakistan dares to take any action, Pakistan knows what we are going to do.”
Vice Admiral Pramod told the media, “In the aftermath of the cowardly attacks on innocent tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani-sponsored terrorists on 22nd April, the Indian Navy's Carrier battle group, surface forces, submarines and aviation assets were immediately deployed at sea with full combat readiness.”
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He added, “We tested and refined tactics and procedures at sea during multiple weapon firings in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist attack...Our forces remained forward deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea in a decisive and deterrent posture with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, at a time of our choosing.”
‘Pakistan in defensive posture’
Further, he stated that the forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled Pakistani naval and air units to be in a defensive posture, mostly inside harbours. “The forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled Pakistani naval and air units to be in a defensive posture, mostly inside harbours or very close to the coast, which we monitored continuously.”
The senior officer said the Navy remains deployed at sea to respond to any action from Pakistan.
“Our response has been measured, proportionate, non-escalatory and responsible from day one. As we speak, the Indian Navy remains deployed at sea in a credible deterrent posture to respond decisively to any inimical action by Pakistan,” he said.