Another Operation Sindoor would be ‘deadlier’: Military exercise to simulate futuristic conflict scenarios concludes

“During the exercise, troops deployed in forward areas practiced situations like cyber intrusion, spectrum saturation, electronic jamming, spoofing and cognitive attacks,” said Lt Colonel Suneel Bartwal, Jammu based PRO & Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence.

Northern Army Commander Lt General Pratik Sharma, while interacting with the troops said that “in modern warfare the lines are blurring between domains, so we need to leverage niche technology and keep innovating. A whole of nation approach is required to protect our territorial integrity and critical assets and also unleash punitive action on adversaries if the situation demands”.

The exercise challenged commanders, staff and troops with futuristic threats in cyber, space, electromagnetic and cognitive domains, said an official statement issued by Lt Colonel Baratwal.

The Central Armed Police Forces, sister services, Central Government agencies and private sector players participated jointly.

On Tuesday, the Western Army Commander, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar during his visit here had said Pakistan may attempt another Pahalgam-like attack as it does not have the capacity to directly fight India. He also warned the neighbouring country that if India were to undertake another Operation Sindoor, it would be “deadlier”.

Talking to reporters in Jammu, he said India had inflicted heavy damage on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. “We have destroyed its posts and air bases. But we have to remain prepared as it may again attempt something,” he said.

Lieutenant General Katiyar said if Pakistan does attempt something, India’s response will be deadlier. “It (the response) has to be deadlier. There is no doubt about it. We are fully prepared and I am confident that action this time will be deadlier than the past,” he said.