New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) forced Pakistan to seek an end to hostilities within hours of a powerful counter-offensive during Operation Sindoor, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari said on Saturday.

Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit, Air Marshal Tiwari recounted how precision strikes using less than 50 weapons on May 10 destroyed carefully selected Pakistani military targets and compelled Islamabad to call for a halt to the conflict.

Operation Sindoor was launched on 7 May after the Pahalgam terror attack. The IAF targeted terrorist infrastructure across territories controlled by Pakistan. The strikes were initially calibrated to avoid escalation, with India stressing that it did not wish to wid...