Prominent Indian defense expert and analyst Pravin Sawhney has said that the operation Sindoor against Pakistan was not just a fault but a blunder for India.
In an interview with Kiran Thapar, Sawhney said that Operation Sindoor was not India’s mistake but a blunder. He said that the importance of the ground army has decreased in modern warfare and the air force has become very important.
According to him, the air force is now the frontline force, and Operation Sindoor exposed the limitations of the Indian air force to Pakistan. He also said that Pakistan shot down four Indian aircraft, including at least one French-made Rafale.
He also spoke expertly about the deadly combination of Chinese-made J-10 fighter jets and PL-15 missiles that Pakistan has, which, according to him, shot down the Rafale aircraft.
It is worth noting that the Indian government has banned Sawhney’s 11-minute video review of Operation Sindoor, in which he confirmed that the Pakistani Air Force had shot down four Indian aircraft, as a threat to Indian security. His recent interview is very detailed. This 32-minute interview was broadcast on the YouTube channel, and the number of viewers has reached 225K viewers in a few hours.
Who is Pravin Sawhney?
Journalist and author Pravin Sawhney needs no introduction when it comes to defense analysis and military affairs. He has deep insight and 40 years of experience in national security, defense, and strategic affairs.
He is the founder and editor of FORCE magazine, a leading publication on defense policy and military affairs in India. Sawhney himself served as a commissioned officer in the Indian Army for 13 years and later joined the Artillery. After taking early retirement from the army, he took up journalism and started writing on defense issues.
He has authored several important books. His books provide deep insights into India’s defense strategy, relations with China and the role of technology in future wars. In his journalism career, he has worked for several leading institutions including The Times of India, The Indian Express and The Asian Age and is now the founder editor of FORCE magazine.
He has researched defense strategy and nuclear policy with international research institutes in the US and the UK. He has over 40 years of experience in military affairs, various weapons including fighter jets.
In the sea of circus that is currently raging in the Indian media and analysis field, Sawhney, Kiran Thapar, and a few other names are like small, rare islands.
