‘We do not seek further escalation with Pakistan Army’
Online Desk: The Indian military has admitted that Pakistan’s retaliatory airstrikes caused significant damage to multiple defence installations and airbases across India.
According to Kashmir Media Service, during a press conference in New Delhi with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, senior Indian military officers Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh confirmed that Pakistan targeted 26 strategic locations using jets, missiles, and drones.
They acknowledged that Pakistan used high-speed missiles in the strikes, damaging several Indian airbases, including one in Punjab. Other airbases, including those in Udhampur, Adampur, and Pathankot, also suffered structural and operational damage. They further confirmed that Pakistan employed long-range weapons and drones in the coordinated attacks.
A report by the Times of India cited Colonel Sophia Qureshi of the Indian Army Signal Corps as admitting that assets and personnel at five airbases were impacted by Pakistan’s precision strikes. She confirmed that airbases in Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Bhuj, and Bathinda were among the key targets hit, resulting in considerable losses.
During the press conference, both Colonel Qureshi and Wing Commander Singh expressed reluctance to engage in further conflict, stating: “We do not seek further escalation with the Pakistan Army or Air Force.”
Experts noted the visibly distressed expressions and body language of the Indian officials during the press conference, suggesting an attempt to downplay the full scale of the damage. Their statement calling for de-escalation was seen as a clear admission of Indian defeat and humiliation in the face of Pakistan’s decisive response.
