India, Oct. 3 -- Operation Sindoor highlighted the critical role of integrated air power, drones, loitering munitions and precision weapons in modern warfare, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Saturday, stressing that these capabilities must work together rather than operate independently.

Addressing a press conference ahead of Air Force Day, Singh said recent conflicts had demonstrated that aerospace power had emerged as a key instrument of military capability and national objectives.

He said drones were not a new capability for the Indian Air Force but an evolving one, with the force expanding its drone fleet and munitions inventory. The IAF already has specialised drone units and can expand them as required, he a...