Overview

• Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari said the IAF achieved conflict termination with fewer than 50 weapons, forcing truce talks by mid-day on May 10.
• Planning moved from options on April 24 to a target shortlist on April 29, with strike timing fixed on May 5 and precision attacks executed on May 7 and again on May 9–10.
• Tiwari said the initial objective was limited strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir, with India engaging only military targets to avoid escalation.
• Following Pakistan’s main attack on the night of May 9–10, the IAF launched a pan-front response that took out key positions, including some not hit since 1971, according to Tiwari.
• Tiwari shared new footage and credited the Integrated Air Command and Control System as the backbone of offensive and defensive operations, with the May 10 ceasefire still holding.