New Delhi, May 28 -- In Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, the Indian Air Force used air launched cruise missiles, long range stand off weapons and loitering munitions of different types which "blinded, numbed and created a decision paralysis" in the Pakistan Air Force in four days forcing it to seek ceasefire with India said sources who were part of the decision making process during the operation.

In the four-day conflict, the Indian Air Force carried out operations in a clinical manner, which led to major destruction of the Pakistani Air Force on both ground and in the air, sources in the defence and security establishment told ANI.

The major action took place between the two sides on intervening night of May 9th-10th and continued ...