New Delhi, May 7 -- As India marks one year of Operation Sindoor, Air Marshal (Retd) Sanjeev Kapoor, AVSM, VM, on Thursday termed the first anniversary of the operation a "proud milestone" and assessed the operation's lasting impact on India's air power doctrine, regional deterrence, and the push for defence self-reliance.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, calling the operation a proud milestone, Air Marshal Kapoor highlighted that the IAF's standoff strikes on 7 May 2025 demonstrated surgical precision without any collateral damage to civilian infrastructure.

"The domes and structures had just a precise hole, no damage to any civilian property nearby," he said, adding that India demonstrated its prowess as a responsible nation by sel...