Operation Sindoor heralded new kind of warfare: CDS Anil Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, during an interaction with school children from 36 schools at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Thursday (September 18, 2025) said Operation Sindoor heralded a “new kind of warfare” and ensured that India beat Pakistan decisively in every escalation during the strike.

Unlike traditional warfare, this was fought on land, in air and sea, electromagnetic space and cyber domains, where the adversary was seen only through the help of satellite and electronic images or signal intelligence, he said.

The top military officer also said the first strikes during the operation were conducted at 1 a.m. to avoid civilian casualties across the border.