00:00Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
00:03In the aftermath of the cowardly attacks
00:05on innocent tourists at Pahlgham in Jammu and Kashmir
00:09by Pakistani-sponsored terrorists on 22nd April,
00:13the Indian Navy's carrier battle group,
00:16surface forces, submarines, and aviation assets
00:19were immediately deployed at sea with full combat readiness
00:24in concert with the Joint Operation Plan
00:28of the Indian Defense Forces.
00:30You may be aware that we tested and refined tactics
00:34and procedures at sea during multiple weapon firings
00:38in the Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the terrorist attack.
00:44The aim was to revalidate our crew, armament, equipment,
00:50and platform readiness to deliver various ordnance
00:54on selected targets precisely.
00:57Thereafter, our forces remained forward deployed
01:01in the Northern Arabian Sea in a decisive and deterrent posture
01:06with full readiness and capacity to strike select targets
01:11at sea and on land, including Karachi,
01:16at time of our choosing.
01:19The forward deployment of the Indian Navy compelled Pakistani naval
01:25and air units to be in a defensive posture mostly inside harbors
01:30or very close to the coast which we monitored continuously.
01:35The Indian Navy maintained seamless maritime domain awareness
01:40throughout the duration and was entirely aware of the location
01:45and movement of Pakistani units.
01:48In effect, we had and continue to have good battlespace transparency
01:56using our maritime domain awareness grid.
02:00As you are aware, our response has been measured, proportionate,
02:07non-escalatory, and responsible from day one.
02:10Accordingly, the calibrated approach considered all options,
02:17including the ability of the Indian Navy for offensive action from and at sea.
02:25As part of this escalation control mechanism,
02:28the application of force by the Navy was planned in a synchronized manner
02:34in coordination with the Army and Air Force,
02:37the highlight being teams from the three services working closely
02:41in an integrated manner.
02:44Along with the kinetic actions by the Indian Army and Indian Air Force,
02:49the overwhelming operational edge of Indian Navy at sea contributed towards
02:56Pakistan's urgent request for a ceasefire yesterday.
03:02As we speak, Indian Navy remains deployed at sea in a credible deterrent posture
03:09to respond decisively to any inimical action by Pakistan or Pakistan-based terrorists.
03:19Samna Varna.
03:20Jay Hind.
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