Overview

• On July 11 at IIT Madras, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval challenged foreign media to produce any photographic evidence of damage to Indian structures.
• He reaffirmed that Operation Sindoor’s 23-minute air campaign struck nine designated terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with no accidental hits.
• Doval praised the use of indigenous systems, citing BrahMos missiles, battlefield surveillance radars and integrated air command and control as key to the operation’s success.
• He countered international reports by noting available satellite imagery only showed damage to 13 Pakistani airbases such as Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan and Chaklala.
• With kinetic operations paused, India is now emphasizing diplomatic channels and intelligence efforts to uphold deterrence and shape global narratives.