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NSA Ajit Doval (Photo by Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday (11 July) provided details on India's Operation Sindoor, a series of precision airstrikes conducted by India in May this year against terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Addressing the 62nd Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras today, Doval explained that the operation targeted nine specific locations deep within Pakistani territory, emphasizing the strategic nature of the strikes.
"We decided to have nine terrorist targets in the criss-cross of Pakistan, which were not on the border area," he said, highlighting the operation's focus on precision and minimal collateral damage.
He further noted, "We missed none, we hit nowhere else except that".
"It was precise to the point where we knew who is where," Doval said,, adding that the entire operation was done in just 23 minutes.
Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.
"We are really proud of how much of indigenous content was there," he added, reflecting India's push towards self-reliance in defence.
Doval also slams the international and foreign press's narratives about the operation, particularly regarding claims of damage to Indian assets based on Pakistani propaganda.
He asked for evidence of any Indian damage, stating, " You tell me any [satellite] imagery of any Indian damage being done"
Doval's speech at the convocation also touched on the broader themes of technological innovation and national security.