New Delhi: During the four days of heightened conflict between India and Pakistan post Operation Sindoor, there were reports and speculation of Karachi harbour being targeted by Indian Navy.
Director General of Naval Operations (DGNO) Vice Admiral AN Pramod presented the actual picture.
Explaining Indian Navy’s role in the Armed forces’ response to drone attacks on several Indian cities, Vice Admiral AN Pramod said our carrier battle groups, surface forces, submarines and aviation assets were deployed at sea with full combat readiness shortly after the Pahalgam attack.
“We tested and refined tactics and procedures at sea during multiple weapon firings in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of terrorist attack. The aim was to revalidate our crew, armaments, equipment and platform readiness to deliver various ordnance on selected targets precisely,” he said.
The Naval forces remained in a “deterrent posture with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, at a time of our choosing.”
He added that the forward deployment of 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,” he said.
Vice Admiral Pramod revealed that application of force by the Navy was planned in sync with the Army and Air Force during the response to Pakistan’s escalation. “Along with the kinetic action by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, the overwhelming operational edge of Indian Navy at sea contributed towards Pakistan’s urgent request for a ceasefire yesterday,” he said.
#WATCH | Delhi: #OperationSindoor | Vice Admiral AN Pramod says, “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… pic.twitter.com/ECYUWUpjoj
— ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2025
