General Anil Chauhan stated that Operation Sindoor, involving long-range precision strikes during cross-border hostilities in May, had a significant psychological impact on Pakistan. He emphasized that the operation, which is still ongoing, aimed to achieve political goals through targeted action rather than territorial gains.
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