Pune, Sept. 12 -- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday highlighted that Operation Sindoor, which destroyed terror bases in Pakistan, was also a "reality check" for the armed forces, allowing them to better understand where India's defence capabilities are.

The Defence Secretary said that "certain capability gaps were noticed" during the operation, including in areas of electronic warfare, counter-unmanned systems, and the need for having a better ecosystem for manufacturing military grade drones.

"it's pretty clear in the context of the geopolitical situation now that most countries are paying a lot of attention to defence and hard power again. Given our neighborhood, India is no exception, and we've just had this experience w...