India, Oct. 12 -- During Operation Sindoor in May 2025, India's armed forces relied extensively on indigenously developed systems, including target drones, marking a significant evolution in the country's defence preparedness. The large-scale operation, which lasted less than 30 minutes, involved precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure across the border and extensive use of counter-drone measures to neutralise incoming threats.

According to officials, Indian air-defence units intercepted more than 600 Pakistani-origin drones that attempted incursions along the western border during the course of the operation. The Southern Command's air-defence brigade, working in coordination with the Indian Air Force, destroyed around 70 drones i...