'Quoted Out Of Context': Indian Embassy In Indonesia Over Defence Attache's Op Sindoor Remarks

Last Updated:June 29, 2025, 21:34 IST

The remarks made by the defence attache to Indonesia could not be independently verified and there was no immediate reaction from the Centre or the armed forces on it

Media reports have quoted Captain (Indian Navy) Shiv Kumar, India's defence attache to Indonesia, speaking at a seminar recently about Operation Sindoor. (Image: Sourced/video grab)

The Indian embassy in Indonesia on Sunday said its defence attache’s remarks over Operation Sindoor were taken out of context and are a “misrepresentation" of what his presentation was about. 

There are media reports that have quoted Captain (Indian Navy) Shiv Kumar, speaking at a seminar in Indonesia recently, that the Indian Air Force lost fighter jets to Pakistan on the night of May 7 while targeting terror-linked sites in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor.

The remarks made by Captain Kumar – India’s defence attache to Indonesia – could not be independently verified and there was no immediate reaction from the Centre or the defence establishment on it.

“We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made by the defence attache at a seminar. His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a misrepresentation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker," the Indian Embassy in Indonesia said in a post on X.

The post added: “The presentation conveyed that the Indian Armed Forces serve under civilian political leadership unlike some other countries in our neighbourhood. It was also explained that the objective of Operation Sindoor was to target terrorist infrastructure and the Indian response was non-escalatory."

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan using long-range weapons in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May 10.

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