Overview

• DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said Pakistan suffered over 100 military casualties along the LoC during May’s Operation Sindoor, citing inferences from Pakistan’s August 14 posthumous awards list.
• Ghai stated Pakistan lost at least 12 aircraft as the IAF conducted precision strikes that damaged 11 air bases along with hangars and radars, adding that long‑range engagements included a 300 km‑plus ground‑to‑air kill.
• Western Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar warned that any new Pahalgam‑type attack would trigger an even more forceful Operation Sindoor 2.0, as forces maintain heightened readiness along the frontier and seek veteran support.
• Officials described Operation Sindoor as targeted, controlled and non‑escalatory, saying nine verified terror sites were struck and that hostilities paused on May 10 after bilateral talks, with over 100 terrorists neutralised in the opening strikes.
• Indian accounts said Pakistani drone sorties failed to cause damage and noted the Navy’s readiness in the Arabian Sea, while the casualty and aircraft loss figures remain Indian claims without independent Pakistani confirmation.