Bengaluru, Aug. 9 -- Operation Sindoor was designed to send a clear message that the Indian Air Force can strike deep inside enemy territory at any time, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, said today.
The Air Chief said the mission's objective was not limited to destroying a single target but aimed to stretch enemy resources and create the impression that terrorists are not safe anywhere. "That night, we held nothing back. We decided we would attack at multiple points across the front, forcing them to defend several locations simultaneously. The idea was to give them the feeling-or the indication-that we can hit them wherever we want, whenever we want," he explained.
Singh said enemy aircraft did come near the borders, an...