Jaipur, May 7 -- Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharati on Thursday described Operation Sindoor as India's response when its commitment to peace is perceived as weakness and its restraint is mistaken for inaction.

Addressing a press briefing marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, Air Marshal Bharati said India has always followed the philosophy of "live and let live." However, he added that whenever this spirit is violated, the nation responds with decisive and uncompromising action. According to him, Operation Sindoor reflects that resolve through a calibrated yet forceful response.

He stated that while the country cannot bring back the citizens killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, it can ensure that ...