US EditionOperation Sindoor: IAF 'bypassed and jammed' Chinese-supplied air defence systems during 23-minute strike
- The Indian Air Force launched Operation Sindoor on the night of May 6-7, 2025, targeting Pakistani air defence sites across the LoC.
- The operation followed the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, escalating military tensions and prompting coordinated air strikes.
- Indian forces bypassed and jammed Chinese-supplied Pakistani air defence systems using integrated indigenous technologies like Akashteer and IACCS during a precise 23-minute mission.
- Officials confirmed all Indian pilots, including Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, returned safely, debunking viral deepfake claims of capture; the strikes disabled key systems such as the HQ-15 SAM in Lahore.
- Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's technological edge in air defence and electronic warfare, validating domestic systems and increasing deterrence in the region.
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Guns, gags and trolls: Disinformation and censorship are shaping the India–Pakistan conflict
India's “Operation Sindoor” sparked Pakistani retaliation and edged both nuclear-armed nations toward war, while Indian TV channels erupted in disinformation, blaring sirens, shouting anchors, and viral fake videos.
India planned a power demonstration against Pakistan with Operation «Sindoor» – and lost at least one modern French fighter aircraft. Europe must learn from it.
Operation Sindoor Highlights That It's Time for the Indian Air Force to Make Key Procurements
Under prevailing circumstances, it is time for the Indian Air Force and the government to surprise everyone, as it did in launching Operation Sindoor, and boost India’s combat aircraft numbers.
Uneasy Calm: Life on the Edge at the India-Pakistan Border
Uneasy Calm: Life on the Edge at the India-Pakistan Border A pall of uncertainty hangs over villages along the India-Pakistan border, despite the return of a tentative calm following Operation Sindoor. The tense situation resulted from India’s strikes on terror facilities after a horrific attack that claimed 25 lives.Thousands were forced to flee their homes due to heavy shelling and remain wary, fearing further skirmishes. "We live in constant …
Akash missiles, loitering weapons and electronic warfare systems proved India's superiority by jamming Pakistan's advanced systems, such as the HQ-9 radar, for 23 minutes. The HQ-9 is an advanced long-range surface-to-air missile system developed by China based on Russia's S-300 system.
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