Karachi among targets as Indian Navy stayed combat-ready in Arabian Sea: Vice Admiral Pramod on Operation Sindoor | India News

NEW DELHI: Vice Admiral AN Pramod on Sunday stated that in the wake of the Pahalgam terror assault, the Indian Navy instantly mobilised its service battle group into the northern Arabian Sea in full fight readiness, adopting what he referred to as a “decisive and deterrent posture.” Speaking at a joint press briefing alongside Army and Air Force officers, he confirmed that the Indian Navy had remained ahead deployed with the potential to strike high-value targets, together with Pakistan’s monetary capital, Karachi, below Operation Sindoor.“In the aftermath of the cowardly attacks on innocent tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani-sponsored terrorists on 22nd April, the Indian Navy’s Carrier battle group, surface forces, submarines and aviation assets were immediately deployed at sea with full combat readiness,” stated Vice Admiral Pramod. “We tested and refined tactics and procedures at sea during multiple weapon firings in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist attack,” he added.Vice Admiral additionally talked about that Pakistan’s naval and air models have been compelled right into a largely defensive stance, retreating to harbours or staying near the shoreline, actions that Indian forces constantly monitored. “Our forces remained forward deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea in a decisive and deterrent posture with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets at sea and on land, including Karachi, at a time of our choosing,” he stated.Vice Admiral Pramod highlighted the measured method adopted by India. “Our response has been measured, proportionate, non-escalatory and responsible from day one,” he stated. “As we speak, the Indian Navy remains deployed at sea in a credible deterrent posture to respond decisively to any inimical action by Pakistan.”Delivering a pointed warning, he said, “This time if Pakistan dares to take any action, Pakistan knows what we are going to do.”The briefing got here only a day after Pakistan approached India with a proposal for a full ceasefire throughout land, air, and sea an understanding it violated later the identical night.All three branches of India’s armed forces, Army, Navy, and Air Force, addressed the media to offer an in depth account of Operation Sindoor, the army response launched on May 7 in retaliation for the Pakistan-backed assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.Pakistan responded to India’s counterterror operation with a swarm of drones and missile incursions over the next days. However, India’s air defence methods acted swiftly and successfully, neutralising the threats and stopping any casualties or injury.Ironically, even as these hostilities unfolded, Pakistan reached out to India on Saturday, proposing a full ceasefire throughout land, air, and sea. The request, made by way of a name from Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations to his Indian counterpart, was positioned as a step towards de-escalation.Yet, inside hours of this outreach, Pakistan breached the very peace settlement it had proposed, casting a shadow over the credibility of its peace overture.