Top Admiral Says India Was Prepared to Strike Port of Karachi
- India's Navy deployed carrier groups, submarines, surface vessels, and aircraft with full combat readiness within 96 hours after the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
- This rapid deployment responded to the terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians and involved a coordinated joint military plan alongside Army and Air Force actions.
- The Navy carried out a series of live-fire exercises in the Arabian Sea to validate tactics, confirm the preparedness of personnel and equipment, and sustain a strategic forward position that restricted Pakistan’s naval and air operations.
- Vice Admiral Pramod explained that within four days of the terrorist attacks, naval forces conducted several live weapon exercises at sea to reassess and improve operational tactics and procedures, maintaining readiness to target locations including Karachi.
- This strategic advantage played a key role in Pakistan’s prompt appeal for a ceasefire, while India’s Navy remains vigilant and fully prepared to take effective action against any aggressive moves.
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Karachi was in line of fire during Operation Sindoor, affirms Indian Navy
New Delhi: Indian Navy, for the first time on Sunday, revealed the role naval forces played during Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed. It said that the Navy’s deployment in the Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor virtually forced the Pakistan Navy to remain in the harbour or near the coast. Vice Admiral A.N. Pramod, Director General of Naval Operations, stated that the…
Top Admiral Says India Was Prepared to Strike Port of Karachi
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Operation Sindoor: Indian navy was on high alert, Karachi considered as target, says Vice Admiral AN Pramod
In a significant tri-service press briefing on Sunday, the Indian Navy outlined its vital role in Operation Sindoor, following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, that claimed 26 innocent lives. Vice Admiral AN Pramod detailed the Navy’s rapid response, including the deployment of its Carrier Battle Group, submarines, surface forces, and aviation assets within hours of the attack. "In the aftermath of t…
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