Air Force gained decisive edge during Op Sindoor, forced Pak to seek truce: Report

The Indian Air Force established decisive air superiority over large swathes of Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, carrying out deep strikes and inflicting heavy damage that forced Islamabad to seek a ceasefire within days in May last year, according to a detailed assessment by a Switzerland-based military think tank.

The report, prepared by the Centre for Military History and Perspective Studies (CHPM), says Pakistan was effectively “coerced” into agreeing to a ceasefire after it lost the ability to contest Indian air operations during the four-day conflict.

IAF enjoyed the freedom to conduct long-range precision strikes at will, while the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had lost the capability to mount effective counter-attacks, it pointed out. By the morning of May 10, Indian air superiority enabled sustained strikes deep inside Pakistani territory using long-range munitions such as BrahMos and SCALP-EG missiles.

In contrast, Pakistani air operations were severely restricted following the loss of forward surveillance radars and due to the threat posed by India’s S-400 air defence systems, particularly to PAF’s airborne early warning aircraft.

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