Former Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai on Thursday criticized Asim Munir, who was promoted soon after Operation Sindoor, saying India viewed the operation with “a sort of amusement”.
Ghai was speaking on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, where India struck terrorist and military targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in May last year.
“What can I say about Field Marshal Munir’s promotion of himself? That’s for them to answer. We looked at this process with some amusement,” Jay said at a press conference in Jaipur.
The Pakistani government promoted General Asim Munir to the rank of Field Marshal days after Operation Sindoor for his role in military operations.
Pakistan claimed that the reason was to “ensure the security of the country and defeat the enemy based on high strategy and courageous leadership during Operation Marka al-Haq and Operation Banyan Umm Marsus.”
Munir became the first Pakistani military officer to hold this rank since 1959, when Ayub Khan, the country’s first military dictator, declared himself field marshal.
Lt Gen Ghai also said that Pakistan had “asked India to stop” during Operation Sindoor. He added that India implemented a calculated and precise response, achieved its goals and avoided a protracted conflict.
What happened during Sindoor operation?
During Operation Sindoor, which began in the wake of the terror attack on Pahalgam, India struck deep into Pakistani territory in a coordinated operation, targeting nine high-value terrorist launch pads across Pakistan and POK, and dismantling terrorist bases.
Vital installations, including the Noor Khan and Sargodha air bases, were hit, indicating that no safe haven for terrorists in Pakistan is beyond reach.
Eliminating more than 100 terrorists, including Yousef Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, and Mudassir Ahmed.
Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti, said Indian forces had “destroyed 13 Pakistani aircraft” and bombed “11 airports” during the strikes.
“We struck and destroyed all nine of their terror camps on May 7. The proof is there for all to see. We struck 11 of their airfields. We destroyed 13 aircraft either on the ground or in the air, including a high-value aircraft airborne at a record distance of over 300 km,” Vadish Kumar Bharti said.
