All Indian military bases and systems are fully operational and ready to undertake any mission if the need arises, according to a statement made on Monday. Air Vice Marshal AK Bharti, Director General Air Operations, IAF, confirmed that the military bases are prepared to undertake any future missions should the need arise.

Air Vice Marshal Bharti credited India's layered integrated air defence system for protecting military and civilian infrastructure. He highlighted the stellar performance of the indigenous air defence system, the Akash system. He also mentioned that older, battle-proven systems performed exceptionally well. According to Air Vice Marshal Bharti, putting together and operationalizing the potent AD environment has been possible because of budgetary and policy support from the government of India in the last decade.

The statement follows recent tensions and military actions between India and Pakistan, including India's launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack. Subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor'. India has stated that its fight was against terror infrastructure and terrorists but that the Pakistan military chose to support terrorists and widened the conflict.

The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) stated that India's robust, multi-layered counter-drone and air defense grid proved crucial in thwarting Pakistani attacks during the recent 'Operation Sindoor'. The DGMO credited the government’s sustained budgetary and policy support over the past decade for enabling the development of this "impregnable air defense shield". According to officials, the defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed Chinese and Turkish-made drones, as well as PL-15 missiles, preventing them from penetrating Indian airspace during the night of May 9 and 10. The DGMO shared video evidence of the impact of Indian ordnance, showing a crater at Pakistan's Noor Khan airbase.

India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with effect from 5 pm on Saturday. The Indian Army said that the night remained largely peaceful across Jammu and Kashmir and other areas along the International Border and that no incidents have been reported, marking the first calm night in recent days.