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Ex-Navy officer backs former CDS on Kirana Hills remarks
Former director of naval operations commodore Ranjit Rai (Retd.) said former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan's remarks on Pakistan's Kirana Hills indicated Operation Sindoor was a total success, particularly highlighting…
Former director of naval operations commodore Ranjit Rai (Retd.) said former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan's remarks on Pakistan's Kirana Hills indicated Operation Sindoor was a total success, particularly highlighting India's use of loitering munitions. Speaking to ANI, Rai said Chauhan made clear that during the 87-hour operation, loitering munitions were deployed around Sargodha.
Chauhan, speaking at the Vivekananda Centre in New Delhi, said India sent loitering munitions towards Sargodha to search for radars. He explained that if the weapons failed to locate a target during their two-hour flight, they would come down and hit somewhere. He said a munition must have hit one of the Kirana Hills, which houses Pakistani nuclear facilities, after failing to find its intended target.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. Chauhan said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the military complete freedom of action before the operation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Kirana Hills site, about 10 km north of Sargodha, is a known location for Pakistan's nuclear weapons assembly and storage. A loitering munition straying into that area, even unintentionally, would be seen by Pakistan as a significant intelligence breach. The Indian military's willingness to discuss such details publicly marks a shift from the usual post-operation secrecy. The real test of credibility will be whether Pakistan confirms or denies any impact at Kirana Hills in the coming days.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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