India’s Air Defence Now Impenetrable Under Modi Govt, Enemies Tremble at Its Might

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): In response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, the Indian Army destroyed nine terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and PoK through 'Operation Sindoor'.

After this action of the Indian armed forces, Pakistan, which was furious, tried to attack the LoC and the border areas with missiles, drones and other weapons on Thursday night. But, the Indian forces completely foiled all the air attacks of Pakistan. Not even a single missile of theirs fell in Indian territory.

A few days ago, through 'Operation Sindoor', the Indian armed forces carried out targeted and precise attacks on the main terrorist bases across the border and efficiently destroyed them. This operation has given a clear message to the world that India is not only securing its skies but also has the capability to counter attack by penetrating the enemy's airspace with precision.

The improvement in India's air defence systems can be attributed to the Narendra Modi government, which has maintained its focus on revamping the security apparatus by clearing dwindling war stocks and inducting new, world-class arsenal into the fleet.

The Russian S-400 missile system and Rafale jets have proved to be very important for India in thwarting Pakistan's air attack. Interestingly, the Russian S-400 missile system and Rafale jets became part of India's defense system under the NDA government.

The swift, coordinated response shown by the armed forces was due to their air defence systems, hard-earned over the last 11 years under the Modi government.

The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) grid, Triumph Air Defence System, Barak-8 missile, surface-to-air missile and anti-drone technologies of DRDO together formed an aerial shield that thwarted all attempts of Pakistan to attack military installations in India.

When India attacked terror camps in Pakistan and PoK under 'Operation Sindoor', the Indian Army destroyed the Chinese-supplied HQ-9 air defence system in Lahore and also damaged key radar infrastructure.

In fact, since 2014, the government led by Prime Minister Modi has systematically upgraded India's air defence systems and made significant defence acquisitions. In 2018, a deal worth Rs 35,000 crore was signed for five S-400 Triumph squadrons. Three squadrons are now deployed along the borders with China and Pakistan.

In 2017, India received the Barak-8 medium-range surface-to-air missiles (MR-SAM) as part of a $2.5 billion deal with Israel. They are now guarding frontline bases like Bathinda.

The induction of indigenous Akash missile batteries and counter-drone systems developed by DRDO added more ammunition. At the same time, Man Portable Counter Drone Systems (MPCDS) were installed by the Army in 2024 to jam and disable hostile UAVs.

The suicide drones were ordered in 2021 and are now being manufactured in India. These drones carried out simultaneous, precise attacks in various sectors, causing a complete failure of Pakistan's security.

Additionally, Israeli-origin Harop drones, now locally manufactured, were deployed to target and destroy air defence assets in Karachi and Lahore.

These platforms, together with the strategic deployment of Rafale fighter jets equipped with Scalp and Hammer missiles, demonstrated India's ability to project power with surgical precision.

'Operation Sindoor' has given a clear message to the world that India is not only capable of protecting its skies but it now also controls them.