IndiaSecurity and defence
Former CDS suggests loitering munition may have struck near Pakistan nuclear site during Operation Sindoor
Former Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan said a loitering munition used in Operation Sindoor may have hit the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan's Sargodha, where nuclear-related facilities are located. Earlier, an Indian Air Force official had said the facility was not targeted.
Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has said a loitering munition deployed during Operation Sindoor may have struck the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan's Sargodha, which hosts nuclear-related facilities. He spoke at the 'VIMARSH' event on Operation Sindoor and its aftermath at the Vivekananda International Foundation.
Chauhan said India had sent several loitering missions around Sargodha before the strikes to search for radars. His remarks contrast with an earlier statement by former Director General of Air Operations, Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, who said on May 12 last year that Indian armed forces did not target the nuclear facility at Kirana Hills.
Chauhan's comment is a personal assessment and not an official confirmation. The exact nature of any impact in the Kirana Hills area has not been independently verified.
IndiaSecurity and defence
Former CDS suggests loitering munition may have struck near Pakistan nuclear site during Operation Sindoor
Former Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan said a loitering munition used in Operation Sindoor may have hit the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan's Sargodha, where nuclear-related facilities are located. Earlier, an Indian Air Force official had said the facility was not targeted.
Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has said a loitering munition deployed during Operation Sindoor may have struck the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan's Sargodha, which hosts nuclear-related facilities. He spoke at the 'VIMARSH' event on Operation Sindoor and its aftermath at the Vivekananda International Foundation.
Chauhan said India had sent several loitering missions around Sargodha before the strikes to search for radars. His remarks contrast with an earlier statement by former Director General of Air Operations, Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, who said on May 12 last year that Indian armed forces did not target the nuclear facility at Kirana Hills.
Chauhan's comment is a personal assessment and not an official confirmation. The exact nature of any impact in the Kirana Hills area has not been independently verified.