JAMMU: General Officer Commanding-in-chief of Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, on Monday reviewed the operational readiness of Jammu-based White Knight Air Defence Brigade, the Army said.
This was the first visit of the Army commander to the brigade which played a key role to counter Pakistani missiles and drones during Operation Sindoor last month.
In a post on X, the Army’s Northern Command said Lt Gen Sharma lauded the formation’s swift and precise response during Operation Sindoor, which serves as a reminder that every hostile intent “meets resolve in our multi-layered defence”.
Under Operation Sindoor, Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during the intervening night of May 6 and 7 in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead.
The hostilities between the two sides continued till May 10 when both the countries reached an agreement.
