‘We Hit All 9 Terror Targets Deep Inside Pakistan — Not A Single Miss’: NSA Ajit Doval On Op Sindoor
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, speaking at the 62nd Convocation of IIT Madras, highlighted the power of indigenous innovation while revealing rare insights into a high-stakes counterterror operation conducted deep inside Pakistan.
Addressing the graduating class, Doval emphasized the strategic value of developing homegrown technologies. “We must build our indigenous capabilities,” he said, applauding the high level of local innovation represented at the event. “Even the mention of Operation Sindoor here today is a point of pride. So much of it was driven by indigenous content.”
In a rare public disclosure, Doval described a precise military strike targeting nine terrorist locations across Pakistan—not near its borders, but deep within its territory, including key areas like Sargodha and Rahim Yar Khan.
“We identified nine terrorist targets spread across Pakistan, not in the border areas but in a criss-cross pattern across the country,” he said. “Each one was hit with surgical precision. Not a single target was missed, and no unintended site was struck.”
According to Doval, the operation lasted just 23 minutes. “We knew exactly where everyone was. The execution was clean, coordinated, and complete,” he noted. “You won’t find a single photograph showing any damage on the Indian side.”
In a subtle rebuttal to international skepticism, he referenced coverage by outlets like The New York Times that questioned the operation’s effectiveness. “They wrote what they wanted,” Doval remarked. “But satellite images tell the real story — 13 of Pakistan’s airbases, before and after May 10, show exactly what happened.”
