New Delhi: When Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was speaking in the town hall of CNN-NEWS18, he had the trust in his eyes that comes only after a successful operation. He was proud of his tone, and a glimpse of strategy in every word. Operation vermilion It is still going on, but it has been recorded in golden letters in India’s military history. Because it was not just an 88 -hour fight. This was the result of the preparation which was cooking inside for more than two decades. The story ahead, air marshal Ashutosh Dixit’s words.

The story begins from where the enemy made a mistake

The morning of 7 May. A terrorist attack in Pahalgam shook India’s consciousness. The attack was not just on the soldiers, but there was a message that needed to be answered. And this time the answer was not just a warning, but to be in strategic and military language. After this, ‘Operation Sindoor’ started. An operation, which had neither noise, nor pretense. But when the Indian fighters thundered in the air, the foundation of Pakistan was shaken. In the words of Air Marshal Dixit, what happened in 88 hours was so big that no self -esteem country or army can bow down so quickly until it is completely broken from inside. ‘

Preparation was not done overnight

The foundation of Operation Sindoor was laid only after the 1999 Kargil war. When India felt that future wars cannot be won without coordination between the three armies. At that time, the ‘Integrated Defense Staff’ was formed, that is, the common command of the three armies. Air Marshal Dixit is leading the same. He clearly said, ‘This operation was not just a physical strike. This was the victory of unity, intelligence and technology. Everything from target selection to final attack was absolutely accurate and coordinated.