Navy’s overwhelming edge Navy contributed to Pakistan’s urgent ‘requests for ceasefire’: Vice Admiral AN Pramod

NEW DELHI: Director General, Naval Operations, Vice Admiral A N Pramod on Sunday informed that the Indian Navy’s operational edge at sea played a decisive role in Pakistan’s “urgent request for ceasefire”.

The Indian Armed forces on Sunday held a detailed news conference addressed by the Director Generals of Military operations, Naval operations and Air operations, detailing the success of Op Sindoor in eliminating terror targets deep inside Pakistan. Sources said that Operation Sindoor is still on and all countries with whom India had conversations after April 23 and after military actions have been informed that if Pakistan fires, India will fire — this is the new normal.

While speaking in a press briefing on Operation Sindoor, Vice Admiral Pramod said, “Along with the kinetic actions by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, the overwhelming operational edge of the Indian Navy at sea contributed towards Pakistan’s urgent requests for a ceasefire yesterday”. Additionally, Vice Admiral Pramod said the Indian Navy executed a swift and calibrated maritime response after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, deploying major combat assets within 96 hours.

#WATCH | Delhi: #OperationSindoor | Vice Admiral AN Pramod says “…This time if Pakistan dares to take any action, Pakistan knows what we are going to do.” pic.twitter.com/5fMq3LjMF8

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“In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks, on innocent tourists by Pakistani-sponsored terrorists, the Indian Navy’s carrier battle group, surface forces, submarines, and aviation assets were immediately deployed at sea with full combat readiness in concert with the joint operation plan of the Indian Defence Forces”, the Vice Admiral said during a press briefing.

The Vice Admiral stated that weapon firings were conducted in the Arabian Sea to refine procedures and validate readiness. “The aim was to revalidate our crew, our armament equipment and platform readiness to deliver various ordnance on selected targets precisely,” he added.

#WATCH | Delhi: #OperationSindoor | Vice Admiral AN Pramod says, “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… pic.twitter.com/ECYUWUpjoj

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Following the drills, forces remained forward deployed in the northern sea region. “Our forces remained forward deployed into the Northern Sea in a decisive and deterrent posture with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets, including Karachi, at a time of our choosing,” the Vice Admiral informed. Vice Admiral Pramod said Pakistan’s naval and air assets remained largely inside harbours or close to shore. “The forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled the Pakistani naval and air units to be in a defensive posture, which we monitored continuously,” he said.

He emphasised the Navy’s operational awareness throughout. “We had and continue to have good battlespace transparency, using our maritime domain awareness grid”. India’s response, he said, was deliberate. “Our response has been measured, proportionate, non-escalatory and responsible from day one.”

“The calibrated approach considered all options, including the ability of the Indian Navy for offensive action from and at sea,” Vice Admiral Pramod said. He said that the use of naval force was part of a larger, integrated plan.

“As part of this escalation control mechanism, the application of force by the Navy was planned in a synchronised manner, in coordination with the Army and Air Force,” he added. He highlighted the inter-service cooperation, noting, “The highlight being teams from the three services working closely in an integrated manner”.

Vice Admiral Pramod said, “As we speak, the Indian Navy remains deployed at sea in a credible deterrent posture to respond decisively to any inimical action”. (ANI)