Overview
- Operation Sindoor in May destroyed nine cross-border terrorist camps, with seven struck by the Army and two by the Air Force.
- Pakistan’s drone attacks on 7–10 May were intercepted, and on 10 May the Pakistani DGMO sought an understanding to halt firing.
- December validations included a BrahMos combat launch on 1 December and a successful Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket test on 29 December.
- The Army completed induction of six AH-64E Apaches and showcased new Bhairav Battalions and Ashni Platoons in an October capability event.
- Year-end figures cited 91% ammunition indigenisation, expanded unmanned fleets, and higher allocations within the declared 2025 ‘Year of Reforms’.