Panaji, Dec. 17 -- MH-60R helicopters were used during Operation Sindoor, and they "did what they were supposed to do," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday, following the commissioning of the second squadron to operate the helicopter.

Speaking exclusively with ANI about the operations of MH-60R, the Indian Navy Chief said, "Operation Sindoor is still on. Therefore, any operational details about the performance of platforms are not in order. Suffice it to say that they (MH-60R) were embarked on our units and they did what they are supposed to do."

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people lost their lives. Pakistan retaliated, leading to a conflict fr...