On Friday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval criticized the foreign media’s coverage of Operation Sindoor, asserting that they did not provide evidence of any damage to Indian structures. However, images emerged showing damage at 13 air bases in Pakistan resulting from Indian precision strikes.

Doval praised India’s accuracy in targeting during the operations on May 7, stating that the armed forces “hit nowhere else except the targets.”

The Indian military targeted terrorist camps deep within enemy territory as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians in Kashmir on April 22. Officials reported that over 100 terrorists were killed in these retaliatory strikes.

“The foreign press claimed that Pakistan was responsible for this and that… Can you show me a single photograph or image that indicates any damage to any Indian structure, not even a broken glass pane? They published these claims and disseminated information… The images only depicted 13 air bases in Pakistan before and after May 10, including locations like Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, and Chaklala… I am merely relaying what the foreign media reported based on these images… We are capable of inflicting such damage on Pakistani air bases,” Doval stated during the 62nd Convocation of IIT Madras.

Interestingly, an article published by The New York Times on May 14 acknowledged that Indian missile strikes caused damage to Pakistan’s military sites.

The article noted, “High-resolution satellite imagery, from before and after the strikes, shows clear damage to Pakistan’s facilities due to Indian attacks, albeit limited and precise in nature.”

Doval also commended the indigenous weapons utilized during Operation Sindoor, emphasizing the need for India to further develop such technologies.

“We must advance our indigenous technology. The mention of Sindoor highlights our pride in the significant indigenous content involved… We targeted 9 terrorist locations within the depths of Pakistan, not just along the border. We did not miss any targets.

We did not hit anywhere else apart from that. It was so precise that we were aware of everyone’s location,” stated the NSA.

Media outlets like The Guardian and The Times reported on the narrative from Pakistan, claiming that civilians were targeted during the May 7 attack in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. However, Indian authorities clearly stated that the strikes were accurate and specifically aimed at terror camps and the headquarters of LeT and Jaish.

What Did Foreign Media Report About Operation Sindoor?

Foreign media outlets, including NYT and The Washington Post, recognized India’s military strength and conceded that India had a “distinct advantage” in targeting Pakistan’s military installations and airfields.

“At Bholari air base, situated less than 100 miles from the Pakistani port city of Karachi, Indian defense officials reported that they had conducted a precision strike on an aircraft hangar. The visuals indicated significant damage to what appeared to be a hangar,” an article from the NYT noted.

“The Nur Khan air base, located within approximately 15 miles of both the Pakistani Army’s headquarters and the office of the country’s prime minister, as well as being in close proximity to the unit responsible for overseeing and safeguarding Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, was arguably the most sensitive military target that India engaged,” an excerpt from the same article stated.

A significant portion of the Western media declined to acknowledge the April 22 massacre at Baisaran meadows as a “terrorist attack,” instead referring to the terrorists as “gunmen” and “militants.”