Special Correspondent
New Delhi : Following the successful execution of the first phase of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan resorted to provocative and indiscriminate firing along the Line of Control. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor 2.0, delivering a powerful counter-strike that completely destroyed Pakistan’s radar system and significantly crippled its air defense capabilities.
Using IAI Harop loitering munitions, the Indian Army targeted and neutralized three critical sites housing the HQ-9 air defense system in Pakistan. The HQ-9, also known as FD-2000, is a long-range surface-to-air missile system purchased by Pakistan from China. It is specifically designed to intercept fighter aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles.
This precision strike has reportedly sparked panic across Pakistan, with military sources confirming that 50 drone attacks were carried out across 12 cities, including Lahore, Karachi, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala. Several key installations, terrorist training camps, and radar units were destroyed in these strikes.
In retaliation to Pakistan’s attempt to strike Indian military bases, India’s S-400 air defense system successfully intercepted and destroyed incoming Pakistani missiles, with debris recovered near the border. This marks the first battlefield deployment of the Russian-made S-400 system by India, acquired under a strategic defense partnership with Russia.
The Ministry of Defence has officially confirmed these developments, stating that the Indian Armed Forces are fully prepared for any future escalation and that this operation sends a clear signal of India’s operational readiness and strategic intent.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reaffirmed that Operation Sindoor is still ongoing, clarifying that even after the May 7 airstrikes on nine targets in Pakistan and PoK, the mission has not concluded and may continue as needed.
