Par panel commends role of Army, IAF during Operation Sindoor

NEW DELHI: (Mar 19) A parliamentary panel on defence has lauded the IAF for its "commendable role" during Operation Sindoor, and said by executing precision strikes with advanced aerial platforms and integrating indigenous technologies, the air force demonstrated "exceptional professionalism and operational readiness".

In its report, presented in Parliament on Wednesday, the committee also commended the Indian Army's "decisive role" in safeguarding national security during the decisive operation, and said it expected that "our expenditure should be in proportion to the increase in defence spending of our neighbours".

Therefore, the panel feels that the capital budget of the Army should be sufficient to have a "deterrent capacity to ward off adversaries in case of any hostility," the report said.