'We were fighting three enemies during Operation Sindoor', says Army, apart from Pakistan there were...
He said that during the war with Pakistan, live updates were being given to it by China. Apart from this, Turkey was also helping it. In this way, the Indian Army was fighting three enemies at one time. Deputy Army Chief Rahul Singh said in a programme organized by FICCI that live updates were being given to Pakistan by the Chinese during the war. In this way, China was helping Pakistan completely.
Addressing a programme organized on the topic of new era military technology, Lieutenant General said, 'We had one border, but there were two enemies and in reality there were three. Pakistan was right in front and China was helping it in every way. Even 81 percent of the weapons that Pakistan has are from China. In this way, China also tested its weapons in front of other weapons. In this way, a live lab was created for China for the purpose of testing its weapons. Similarly, Turkey also helped Pakistan in its own way. When the DGMO level was being discussed, Pakistan was getting complete updates from China.' What did Deputy Army Chief advice?
Lieutenant General Rahul Singh said that we must have a strong air defense so that we can deal with the threat from Pakistan and China together. He said, 'It is important how the air security was during the entire operation. This time there was no major damage to our citizens, but we will have to strengthen our air defense system further.' During this, he also praised the Indian Army and said that we attacked Pakistan with great precision and targeted the same places from where the terrorists were getting training. What was the message from leadership?
He said that we have also learned something from Operation Sindoor. There was a clear message to us from the leadership. It was said that there is no need to forget the pain we have suffered. We used to do this a few years ago. Based on data, we decided the targets and then planned the attacks. For this, we used technology and human intelligence. We had obtained information about a total of 21 targets and targeted 9 of them. Not only this, we decided at the last moment which 9 places were to be targeted.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Indian Express
an hour ago
- Indian Express
Hope to live, serve Tibetan beings for 30-40 years more: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday said that he hopes to live for another 30 to 40 years, until he is 130 years old, days after he said the Gaden Phodrang Trust will be 'solely responsible' for finding his reincarnation. He turns 90 on Sunday. 'I hope to still live for 30 or 40 more years. Your prayers have borne fruit so far…We have lost our country and we live in exile in India. But, I have been able to benefit the beings (of Tibet) quite a lot. So, living here in Dharamsala I intend to benefit, serve beings and the dharma as much as I can,' the Dalai Lama said. He was speaking at the prayer ceremony ahead of his 90th birth anniversary at Tsuglagkhang, the main Dalai Lama temple in McLeodganj. On July 2, the Dalai Lama had announced the 'institution of the Dalai Lama will continue', and his Ganden Phodrang Trust in the office of the Dalai Lama will be 'solely responsible' for finding his reincarnation. The Tibetan government-in-exile has organised a weeklong series of events to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday. The long life prayers were offered by his followers, the Kashag (council of ministers), Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan government-in-exile). The ceremony is considered a prelude to a year-long 'Year of Compassion' celebration, highlighting Tibetans' cultural and traditional legacy. Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, Hollywood actor and Chair of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) Richard Gere, several Indian as well as US government diplomats, senior Lamas, heads of all four Tibetan Buddhism schools were among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. Earlier, the Dalai Lama reached the temple's courtyard from his private residence in a golf cart. Hundreds of Buddhist monks, Tibetan Buddhism followers and tourists thronged the Tsuglagkhang temple to catch a glimpse of the spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama said that ever since he was a child, he had the feeling that he had a strong connection with Avalokiteshvara. 'Looking at the many prophecies, I feel I have blessings of the Avalokiteshvara… today, here we have Gods, and representatives of Gods, and humans gathering the auspicious circumstances for my long life…I have been able to serve the Buddha Dharma and beings of Tibet so far quite well and still I hope to live over 130 years', the Dalai Lama said. On the occasion, the Dalai Lama also recalled meeting Chinese leader Mao Zedong. On Sunday, the Dalai Lama will attend the public programme organised by the Kashag, on behalf of all Tibetan people and address the gathering.
India Today
an hour ago
- India Today
Dalai Lama turns 90, leaders gather in Dharamshala to honour his legacy
Dharamshala witnessed a solemn yet spiritually vibrant gathering on the eve of the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama, where political leaders from across India came together to honour his lifelong commitment to peace, non-violence, and Minister Kiren Rijiju, speaking at the event, reiterated the government's position on religious freedom, stating, "The Dalai Lama institution is purely religious and the Government of India believes there should be no interference in religious matters." advertisementWishing the Tibetan spiritual leader a long life, Rijiju added that the global community continues to benefit from his wisdom. He refrained from commenting on Chinese objections, saying, "We leave everything to His Holiness." Echoing similar sentiments, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said he was there to represent the people of Arunachal Pradesh in what he termed a historic moment. He said that China had no right to interfere in matters related to the Dalai Lama."Buddhism may be in China, but the institution belongs to Tibet and the people across the Himalayan belt who follow it." On geopolitical tensions, Khandu remarked that while both India and China are major economic powers, "issues must be resolved diplomatically; war is not the solution," he said. Khandu added that collaboration between the two nations could offer strong leadership to the world. Arunachal BJP President Tapir Gao described the Dalai Lama as an institution of love, peace, and compassion, and said the global community must recognise Buddhist culture without bowing to Chinese Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) also attended the event and praised the Dalai Lama's dedication to non-violence. "We have come here to pay respects for his lifelong struggle for peace. The government does not interfere with religion and faith," he stated. On the occasion, the Dalai Lama issued a special message through his official X account, expressing gratitude to all who celebrated his birthday by promoting kindness and compassion. "While it is important to work for material development, it is vital to focus on achieving peace of mind through cultivating a good heart and being compassionate toward everyone," he said. Reiterating his lifelong commitments, he emphasised the promotion of human values, religious harmony, Indian philosophical wisdom, and the preservation of Tibetan culture.- Ends
The Print
2 hours ago
- The Print
Lessons for Trump from Licence Raj as US tariffs loom & Foxconn's blow to India's iPhone ambitions
'The example of the Licence Raj suggests that damage from trade restrictions goes far beyond just losing benefits such as cheaper imports and new export markets. Restrictions allow new distortions to proliferate: companies devote their efforts to tilting the playing field in their favour, officials discover new ways to benefit at the public's expense and smugglers profit from breaking the law. All this has an insidious effect on the economy, politics and society, which runs far beyond the sizeable damage resulting from lower economic growth,' it reads. Licence Raj refers to the economic policies of the Indian government from 1951 to 1990. New Delhi: Donald Trump and India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru have next to nothing in common, but it'd be worth the US President's while to take note of the Licence Raj, as countries like India rush to negotiate trade deals with Trump before the US' global tariffs kick in on 9 July, according to The Economist. Sankalp Phartiyal, Debby Wu and Mark Gurman report in Bloomberg that, in a blow to India's iPhone ambitions, Foxconn has asked 'hundreds' of Chinese engineers and technicians to return from its iPhone factories in India. 'Foxconn's move follows the steps Beijing has taken to make it harder for technology, skilled labour and specialised equipment to leave China for manufacturing upstarts such as India. The South Asian nation and countries including Vietnam are trying to attract global tech companies, taking advantage of US-China tensions that are prompting firms to diversify their locations,' the report says. The Dalai Lama, ahead of his 90th birthday, outlined his succession plan amid a quest for modernisation and an 'authoritarian Beijing', report Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar in The New York Times. 'Traditionally, the search for a new Dalai Lama begins only after the current one dies. Tibetan Buddhist leaders say they follow ancient customs of parsing mystical visions, clues left by the previous Dalai Lama and astrology to help narrow their search. In the past, search committees would travel around Tibet testing candidates to see if they showed any traits that could be deemed especially holy,' says the report. In The Guardian, Nishad Sanzagiri reviews Sam Dalrymple's Shattered Lands, which expands the lens through which the British empire is viewed. 'Among the most poignant moments in the book is a brief account of a Bible salesman from the Naga hills who volunteers to fight in the second world war. The Nagas are ethnically Tibeto-Burman peoples native to the borderlands of north-east India and north-west Myanmar, with distinct cultural traditions and a strong sense of nationhood that long predates these modern states. When asked if he is Indian or Burmese, the man replies, 'I am a Naga first, a Naga second, and a Naga last',' the review notes. BBC's Matthew Henry deconstructs newbie cricket captain Shubman Gill's performance in India's latest test series in England. 'The travelling India press pack is large and unrelenting and Gill struggled to sate them. The message was muddled. His batting in Birmingham 24 hours later was not,' he writes. (Edited by Nida Fatima Siddiqui) Also Read: 'No true escape' from the Indian heatwave & the 'allure' of the manufacturing bet
