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India-Pakistan tensions: In a significant developing dating back to the recent India-Pakistan tensions, the Indian Army recently showed a demonstration of how Indian air defence systems, including the Akash missile system, saved the holiest shrine of Sikhism, the Golden Temple, here and cities of Punjab from Pakistani missile and drone attacks during Operation Sindoor. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent statement from the army and also how powerful is India’s Aakash Air Defence System.

Pakistan attempted to target Golden Temple in Amritsar

The Army also showed here debris from intercepted Pakistani missiles and drones. Major General Kartik C Seshadri, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 15th Infantry Division, said Pakistan attempted to target the Golden Temple in Amritsar with drones and missiles on the intervening night of May 7-8 in retaliation against India’s strikes on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

The Major also said that Pakistan had no legitimate military targets and was expected to strike civilian and religious sites in India, as per a report by news agency IANS.

“We were fully prepared since we had anticipated this, and our braveheart and alert army air defence gunners thwarted Pakistan Army’s nefarious designs and shot down all drones and missiles targeted at the Golden Temple,” the officer was quoted as saying.

Readers should note that the Golden Temple of Amritsar is located very close to the India-Pakistan border.

About Akash Missile Defence System

Akash missile air defence system is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). With the help of advanced automated functioning capability, the Akash missile system can target aircraft up to 45 km away. Additionally, the cutting edge features of the air defence system with cross country mobility provides area air defence against multifarious air threats to mobile, semi mobile and static vulnerable forces and areas.

(With inputs from agencies)

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