Ranchi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday emphasized that the armed forces are the only institution free from nepotism, urging children to aspire to join the military to serve the nation and explore the world.
Interacting with school students, Gen Chauhan highlighted the armed forces’ extensive rescue operations during numerous natural disasters this year.
“The ‘fauj’ (army) is the only place where there is no nepotism… You should aspire to join the armed forces if you want to serve the country and see the world,” he said.
Speaking on Operation Sindoor, he noted that the first strike was carried out at 1 a.m. on May 7 to minimize civilian casualties.
“Executing precision strikes on long-range targets at night demanded special efforts… We decisively outmatched Pakistan at every stage of escalation during Operation Sindoor,” he added.
The operation followed the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
Gen Chauhan also underlined that modern warfare, driven by technology, is now expanding into new arenas such as cyber operations.
