Indian Navy Nearly Struck Pakistan in 2025 Operation Sindoor

Mumbai, India - Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi revealed on Wednesday that the Indian Navy was minutes away from launching maritime strikes against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor last year, but refrained after Islamabad requested a halt to hostilities.

Speaking at the Naval Investiture Ceremony in Mumbai, where he presented Yudh Seva Medals and other gallantry awards to personnel on behalf of the President, Admiral Tripathi described the operation as a showcase of the Navy's "exemplary readiness and resolve." The event honored two senior officers for their leadership in the mission, which followed a terror attack in Pahalgam and began on May 7, 2025.

Operation Sindoor involved a rapid mobilization of naval forces into full combat readiness within 96 hours of the attack. The Navy deployed a Carrier Battle Group centered on INS Vikrant, supported by MiG-29K fighter jets and early warning helicopters, along with approximately 36 frontline warships and submarines positioned near Karachi in the Arabian Sea. This forward deployment established maritime dominance, confining Pakistani naval and air assets to their harbors or coastal areas under constant surveillance....