The Indian Navy on Sunday said it was ready and fully capable of striking targets at sea and on land, including the Pakistani city of Karachi, during the recent escalation of tension between the warring neighbours.
Addressing a press briefing on Sunday, Vice Admiral AN Pramod said: “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 said the forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled Pakistani naval and air units to be in a defensive posture, mostly inside harbours or very close to the coast.
“We monitored it continuously,” he said.
Modi holds key security meet
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a key security meeting at his residence on Sunday following Pakistan’s breach of the ceasefire agreement.
The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the Chief of Defence Staff, and Tri-Services Chiefs.
Ceasefire
India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire effective 5 pm on Saturday after four days of intense military exchanges following Operation Sindoor, which was undertaken to strike terror bases in Pakistan and PoK in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
However, hours after the deal, Pakistan violated the agreement along the LoC at multiple locations.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said late Saturday night that within hours of the ceasefire declaration, Pakistan violated the agreement, prompting India to demand that Islamabad act responsibly and rein in the breaches.
“In the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the directors general of military operations of India and Pakistan,” Misri said in a press briefing on late Saturday night.
Meanwhile, curbs have been lifted across several cities on Sunday, even as the forces remained highly vigilant.
The India Air Force (IAF) in a statement on Sunday said it executed assigned tasks in Operation Sindoor, with precision and professionalism. Operations were conducted in a deliberate and discreet manner, aligned with National Objectives.
