India, May 12 -- Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti on Sunday and Monday addressed the nation on the precision strikes of the India Air Force (IAF) during the recent India-Pakistan standoff. AK Bharti briefed how the air defence system detected, tracked, monitored, and destroyed the threats in the air.

During the address, AK Bharti said that Operation Sindoor was a response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and the fight was solely against the terrorists and their support networks. He highlighted how the commitment was to minimize the damage to the Pakistan army and civilians.

AK Bharti is a decorated officer of the IAF, currently serving as the Director General of Air Operations (DGAO). He was commissioned into the Flying branch of...